One product issued by NWS for: Klukwan AK
Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1130 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024
.Warm daytime and overnight temperatures have continued the melting
of high elevation snowpack and glacier ice to produce minor flooding
along the Chilkat River. Warm temperatures will continue through the
week and into the weekend, causing continued daily crests.
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Haines Borough and Klukwan AK-
1130 AM AKDT Wed Jun 26 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT
SUNDAY...
* 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 700 PM AKDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1127 AM AKDT, River gauge reports indicate rises in water
levels from snowmelt in areas around mile post 14 and 24 of
the Haines Highway, near Klukwan and the Chilkat River
Bridge. Minor flooding is ongoing, especially near the
Chilkat River.
- Please send reports of impacts and pictures of those impacts
with specific location information to the National Weather
Service forecast office in Juneau by email
(juneau.weather@noaa.gov), or via X, or Facebook.
- For Chilkat River at Klukwan:
At 11:00am the stage was 126.6 feet.
Flood Stage is 126.0 feet.
Forecast: Crests between 126.0 and 126.8 feet are likely over
the next several days. Daily minimums in water levels at the
Chilkat River Bridge will occur at around 10pm and daily
crests at around 10am are 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.
- For the Klehini River:
Daily water level peaks at the 26 mile bridge gauge will
occur near midnight.
- If you live near or along the Chilkat river, stay alert and be
prepared to take action.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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LAT...LON 5944 13611 5949 13603 5944 13588 5929 13559
5927 13560 5927 13561 5926 13561 5924 13561
5937 13600 5942 13632 5946 13628
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