A pattern change through mid week will lead to cooler afternoon temperatures and more cloud cover, slowly decreasing the amount of snow and ice melt at higher elevations flowing into the Chilkat River Basin. Water levels will step down as a result over the coming days, falling below minor flood stage Wednesday evening and below bankful by Thursday morning. * 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, and some areas around the Klehini river. * WHEN. Until 1000 PM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying areas near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 800 PM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate slowly lowering water levels from reduced upper elevation snowmelt across the advisory area. With warm weather continuing to subside, only minor flooding is expected to continue near the Chilkat River through Wednesday evening, but may recede faster. - Law enforcement reported flooding was observed on the North side of Klehini Bridge at Mile Marker 26 on the morning of June 22, 2025. High water water levels may also impact the Chilkat Lake Boat Launch. - For Chilkat River at Klukwan: At 8:00pm the stage was 126.2 feet. Flood Stage is 126 feet. Forecast: Water levels will continue to slowly fall through the next 24 hours, falling below minor flood stage between 4pm and 10pm Wednesday. There is potential for the water levels to fall quicker. 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.
