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Warm daytime temperatures and warmer air in the lower atmosphere is raising freezing levels above 8000 feet. This will increase the amount of snow melt at higher elevations flowing into the streams and rivers. The water levels will rise and fall on a diurnal pattern with crests around 6 am to 10 am and lower levels near midnight.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt is expected.

* WHERE...The following areas, Northern Inner Channels and Central Inner Channels.

* WHEN...Until 1000 PM AKDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1243 PM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate rises in water levels from rapid snowmelt is occurring, and will cause minor flooding. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. - For Chilkat River at Klukwan: At 12:00pm the stage was 125.9 feet. Flood Stage is 126.0 feet. Forecast: A crest around 126.5 feet is expected around 4:00pm Saturday. Water levels will go above flood stage 126.0 ft around around Noon 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. - For Klehini R NR Klukwan: At 12:00pm the stage was 86.3 feet.

* 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.