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Flood Advisory...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
543 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.The recent pattern change has led to cooler afternoon temperatures
and more cloud cover, slowly decreasing the amount of snow and ice
melt at higher elevations flowing into the Chilkat River Basin.
Water levels have been stepping down as a result but recent light
rain has slowed the rate of fall in the water level. For now, still
expecting the river to fall below minor flood stage Wednesday
evening and below bankful by Thursday morning.

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Haines Borough and Klukwan AK-
543 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and 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, and
  some areas around the Klehini river.

* WHEN...Until 1000 PM AKDT Wednesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 348 AM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate slowly lowering
    water levels from reduced upper elevation snowmelt across the
    advisory area. With warm weather continuing to subside but
    rain is now falling in the area, 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 on the morning of
    June 22, 2025. High water water levels may also impact the
    Chilkat Lake Boat Launch.

  - For Chilkat River at Klukwan:
    At 3:00am the stage was 126.1 feet.
    Flood Stage is 126 feet.
    Forecast: Water levels will continue to slowly fall through
    the day, falling below minor flood stage between 4pm and 10pm
    Wednesday. There is potential for the water levels to fall
    quicker if the rain in the area moves out quicker than
    expected.

    Impacts:
    At 126.0 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

The cold water temperatures can increase the threat of hypothermia
and lower the time required to cause hypothermia.

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