Flood Advisory issued June 27 at 4:27AM AKDT until June 27 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Recent rainfall and lingering ice and snow melt in the higher
elevations allowed the Chilkat River to rise back into minor flood
stage. Late Thursday, the river fell below flood stage but with the
incoming rain, it is expected to rise above minor flood stage once
again later today.

* WHAT…Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt expected.

* 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 Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 419 AM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate water levels are
rising again and, therefore, is expected to reach flood stage
later today.

– For Chilkat River at Klukwan:
At 4:00am the stage was 125.9 feet.
Flood Stage is 126.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest around 126.1 feet is expected around
10:00am Friday.

Water levels will go below minor flood stage around 4:00pm
Friday.

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.