Haines, AK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

* 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 Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying areas near the Chilkat and
Klehini Rivers. River or stream flows are elevated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 212 PM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate rises in water
levels from melting of glacier ice and any remaining snow at
higher elevations is occurring, and will cause minor
flooding. Minor flooding is expected to begin late Tuesday
night, especially near the Chilkat River and Klukwan.

- For Chilkat River at Klukwan:
At 2:00pm the stage was 125.9 feet and falling.
Flood Stage is 126.0 feet.
Forecast: The river continues to undergo a diurnal cycle of
rising and falling. After falling through the afternoon hours
on Tuesday, the river will begin rising again Tuesday night,
and a crest around 126.2 feet is expected around 10:00am
Wednesday. River levels will then slightly decrease before
rising again to another crest of 126.2 feet around 4:00 am
Thursday. Water levels are then expected to decrease to below
minor flood stage by Thursday evening.

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 2:00pm the stage was 86.6 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

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