Full Notification

Warm daytime and overnight temperatures have continued to allow for melting of high elevation snowpack and glacier ice to produce minor flooding along the Chilkat River. Warm above normal temperatures will persist into the weekend to allow for continued melt to keep the Chilkat River elevated near or above minor flood stage into the weekend.

* 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 Friday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 847 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. - Crests over the next few days are expected in the morning hours due to diurnal temperature trends and minor flooding may persist into the weekend. Please send reports of impacts and pictures of those impacts with specific location information to the National Weather Service forecast office in Juneau ([email protected]), X, or Facebook. - For Chilkat River at Klukwan: At 12:00am the stage was 126.33 feet. Flood Stage is 126.0 feet. Forecast: Daily crests around 10:00 am near 126.5 feet is expected this morning, Thursday and Friday. 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. - If you live near or along the Chilkat river, stay alert and be prepared to take action.

* 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. 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.