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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Juneau AK
823 PM AKDT Mon Jun 23 2025

.A change of pattern through early week will lead to cooler
afternoon temperatures and increasing cloud coverage, slowly
decreasing the amount of snow and ice melt at higher elevations
flowing into the Chilkat River Basin. Water levels will gradually
rise and fall on a diurnal pattern. With warm weather subsiding,
minor flooding is expected to gradually come to an end near the
Chilkat River through Wednesday evening.

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Haines Borough and Klukwan AK-
823 PM AKDT Mon Jun 23 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt continues.

* WHERE...The Chilkat River near areas around mile post 14 and 24 of
  the Haines Highway near Klukwan and the Chilkat River Bridge.

* WHEN...Until 1000 PM AKDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying areas near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 817 PM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate rises in water
    levels from upper elevation snowmelt across the advisory
    area. The Chilkat River gauge near Klukwan shows that the
    stage was at 127.2 ft & near steady as of 8:00 pm Monday.
    Minor flood stage is 126.0 ft. With warm weather subsiding,
    only minor flooding is expected to continue near the Chilkat
    River through Wednesday evening.
  - Law enforcement reported flooding was observed on the North
    side of Klehini Bridge at Mile Marker 26. High water water
    levels may also impact the Chilkat Lake Boat Launch.

  - For Chilkat River at Klukwan:
    At 8:00 pm the stage was 127.2 feet & near steady
    Flood Stage is 126 feet.
    Forecast: Water levels will contine to very slowly fall
    through the overnight hours before rising again to just over
    127.2 feet late Tuesday morning.

    Impacts:
    At 126 feet: Bankfull stage. Water will begin to flood
    backyards along the Chilkat River in the village of Klukwan.

    At 126.5 feet: Expect flooding of yards and bank erosion near
    the Jilkaat Kwan Cultural Heritage Center Campus Traditional
    Knowledge camp in the village of Klukwan. Water will flood
    lower elevations in backyards along the Chilkat River near
    Klukwan and start to impact some smokehouse and a river
    access road.

    At 127.5 feet: Lower elevations in backyards along the
    Chilkat River in Klukwan will be underwater, and a river
    acess road, smokehouses, and storage sheds will flood. Bank
    erosion is expected to increase near Jikaat Kwan Cultural
    Heritage Center Campus Traditional Knowledge camp.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

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