Flood Advisory issued June 26 at 4:50AM AKDT until June 26 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Recent rainfall, along with lingering ice and snow melt in the
higher elevations, have allowed the Chilkat River to rise back into
minor flood stage. The river is expected to fall below minor flood
stage late Thursday afternoon.

* WHAT…Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is ongoing.

* 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 400 PM AKDT Thursday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 441 AM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate rises in water
levels from an area of heavy rainfall across the advisory
area. Rapid snowmelt is also occurring and will combine with
rain to cause minor flooding. Minor flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly, especially near the Chilkat River.

– For Chilkat River at Klukwan:
At 4:00am the stage was 126.1 feet.
Flood Stage is 126.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest around 126.1 feet is expected around
10:00am Thursday.
Water levels will then begin to subside, falling below minor
flood stage by 4 PM 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.