Flood Advisory issued June 23 at 2:38AM AKDT until June 24 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Warm afternoon temperatures, warm air in the lower levels of the
atmosphere, and high freezing levels above 8,000 feet will continue
to work to increase the amount of snow and ice melt at higher
elevations flowing into the Chilkat River Basin. 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 Tuesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 237 AM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate rises in water
levels from upper elevation snowmelt across the advisory
area. The Chilkat River gauge near Klukwan shows that the
stage was at 127.3 ft & very slowly falling as of 2:35 am
Monday. Minor flood stage is 126.0 ft. With warm weather
subsiding, minor flooding is expected to continue near the
Chilkat River through Tuesday evening.
– Law enforcement reported flooding was observed on the North
side of Klehini Bridge at Mile Marker 26.

– For Chilkat River at Klukwan:
At 2:35 am the stage was 127.3 feet & very slowly falling.
Flood Stage is 126 feet.
Forecast: The river level is forecast to continue to very
slowly fall until finally dipping below minor flood stage
late Tuesday evening.

Impacts:
At 126 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
acess road, smokehouses, and storage sheds will flood. Bank
erosion is expected to increase near Jikaat Kwan Cultural
Heritage Center Campus Traditional Knowledge camp.