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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Juneau AK
349 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.Warm daytime and overnight temperatures have continued the melting
of high elevation snowpack and glacier ice to produce minor flooding
along the Chilkat River. Temperatures through the first part of the
week will be slightly cooler than it has been, allowing daily peaks
to trend down, but remain above minor flood levels.

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Haines Borough and Klukwan AK-
349 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by 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 1000 PM AKDT Wednesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 347 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
    (juneau.weather@noaa.gov), via X, or Facebook.

  - For Chilkat River at Klukwan:
    At 3:00am the stage was 126.1 feet.
    Flood Stage is 126.0 feet.
    Forecast: Crests between 126.0 and 126.8 feet are expected
    over the next few 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 a 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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      5946 13628 5944 13611 5949 13603 5944 13588
      5929 13559 5927 13560 5927 13561


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