Full Notification

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 weekend and into next week, causing continued daily crests.

* 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 Tuesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 945 AM AKDT, River gauge reports indicate continued elevated 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 ([email protected]), or via X, or Facebook. - For Chilkat River at Klukwan: At 9:00am the stage was 127.0 feet. Flood Stage is 126.0 feet. Forecast: Crests between 126.0 and 127.0 feet are expected over the next several days. Daily minimums in water levels at the Chilkat River Bridge will occur at around 10pm with daily crests at around 10am. 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. At 127.5 feet: Lower elevations in backyards along the Chilkat River in Klukwan will be underwater, and a river access road, smokehouses and storage sheds will flood. Bank erosion is expected to increase near Jilkaat Kwan Cultural Heritage Center Campus Traditional Knowledge camp. - 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.

* 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.