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Haines Borough Police Department
Wednesday October 12th, 2022 :: 03:49 p.m. AKDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 07:00AM Friday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...The following area, The Chilkat River.

* WHEN...Until 700 AM AKDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Possible isolated landslides in areas of steep terrain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 347 PM AKDT, satellite estimates indicate heavy rain across the advisory area. Minor flooding is expected to begin shortly, especially near the Chilkat River. Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are possible. - For Chilkat River at Klukwan: At 3:00pm the stage was 121.68 feet. Flood Stage is 128.0 feet. Forecast: A crest around 128.43 feet is expected around 4:00pm Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Haines Borough Police Department
215 Haines Hwy
Haines, AK 99827

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 907-766-2121

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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