* WHAT. Flooding caused by rain and 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 400 PM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 253 PM AKDT, River gauge reports indicate rises in water levels from previous heavy rainfall across the advisory area. Rapid snowmelt is also occurring and combined with the previous rainfall has cause minor flooding, especially near the Chilkat River. Water levels will slowly recede through Friday. - For Chilkat River at Klukwan: At 2:00pm the stage was 127.3 feet. Flood Stage is 126.0 feet. Forecast: A crest around 127.4 feet is expected late Wednesday afternoon. Water levels will go below minor flood stage around Friday afternoon. Impacts: 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 access road, smokehouses and storage sheds will flood. Bank erosion is expected to increase near Jilkaat Kwan Cultural Heritage Center Campus Traditional Knowledge camp.
