Flood Advisory issued June 19 at 11:38PM AKDT until June 21 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

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

* 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 1000 PM AKDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying areas near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1126 PM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate rises in water
levels from upper elevation snowmelt across the advisory
area. The Chilkat River Gage near Klukwan is crossing minor
flood stage of 126 ft as of 11 pm Thursday. Minor flooding is
expected to begin shortly, especially near the Chilkat River.

– For Chilkat River at Klukwan:
At 11:00pm the stage was 126.0 feet.
Flood Stage is 126.0 feet.
Forecast: An initial crest around 126.8 feet is expected
around 9:00am Friday with a small drop in water levels to
near minor flood stage Friday evening. Another rise to 126.5
ft is expected late Friday night into Saturday morning.

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 3:00pm the stage was 86.9 feet.