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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Juneau AK
622 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.The back edge of the rainfall has pushed past the area. Flooding
caused by snowmelt and rainfall is continuing. The water levels are
progressively dropping, now, but the Chilkat River still remains
above minor flood stage.

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Haines Borough and Klukwan AK-
622 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues.

* WHERE...The Chilkat River in areas around Mile Post 14 and 24 of
  the Haines Highway, near Klukwan, and the Chilkat River Bridge.

* WHEN...Until 400 PM AKDT Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 620 PM AKDT, satellite estimates and rain gauge data
    indicate the rain has ended, and snowmelt across the advisory
    area and minor flooding are still ongoing, especially near
    The Chilkat River. Between 1.75 and 2.25 inches of rain have
    fallen.

  - For Chilkat River at Klukwan:
    At 6:00pm the stage was 126.2 feet.
    Flood Stage is 126.0 feet.
    Forecast: A crest around 127.0 feet is expected late in the
    morning Thursday.

    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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 5936 13539 5925 13470 5896 13433 5897 13517
      5932 13537 5932 13555 5914 13538 5819 13506
      5818 13526 5850 13549 5850 13532 5862 13540
      5873 13575 5897 13557 5910 13570 5926 13649
      5946 13647 5973 13572


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