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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Chilkat River near Klukwan are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 130.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 129
Flood Stage: 126
Action Stage: 125.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 128.18 ft on 06/29/2021
(2) 127.97 ft on 06/26/2012
(3) 127.88 ft on 10/02/2022 (P)
(4) 127.80 ft on 09/10/2018
(5) 127.80 ft on 09/08/2017
(6) 127.70 ft on 10/14/2022 (P)
(7) 127.67 ft on 07/05/2014
(8) 127.36 ft on 06/27/2013
(9) 127.35 ft on 09/27/2022
(10) 127.20 ft on 07/03/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 126.84 ft on 10/20/2022
(2) 126.60 ft on 10/17/2022 (P)
(3) 127.70 ft on 10/14/2022 (P)
(4) 127.88 ft on 10/02/2022 (P)
(5) 127.35 ft on 09/27/2022
(6) 126.97 ft on 09/04/2022 (P)
(7) 125.94 ft on 08/25/2022 (P)
(8) 127.16 ft on 08/18/2022 (P)
(9) 128.18 ft on 06/29/2021
(10) 126.49 ft on 06/21/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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134.75 Water level will reach the base of the Haines Highway Chilkat River bridge horizontal I-beam, and the top of the concrete bridge abutment.
134.5 Water levelat the concrete foundation of the log cabin closest to the Chilkat River bridge on the left downstream overbank area.
130.5 This is the estimate stage where there will be significant damage to buildings at the Chilkat River Adventures and longhouses at the Jilkaat Kwan Cultural Heritage Center Campus Traditional Knowledge camp in Klukwan.
129 Water will approach the top of the erosion control dike protecting the longhouse at the Jilkaat Kwan Cultural Heritage Center Campus Traditional Knowledge camp in Klukwan and begin to impact the concrete footers of nearby longhouses and other structures. Entire backyards along the Chilkat River in Klukwan will be flooded impacting numerous smokehouses and other storage buildings.
128.5 Water will flood the property of Chilkat River Adventures just upstream of the Haines Highway Chilkat River bridge with some other minor flooding near mile post 14 and 25 boat launches and along Porcupine Road. Flooding will impact most backyards along the Chilkat River in Klukwan including storage sheds, smokehouses and other out buildings. Significant bank erosion is expected near the Jilkaat Kwan Cultural Heritage Center Campus Traditional Knowledge camp.
128 Water will begin to flow over the driveway into the property of Chilkat River Adventures just upstream of the Haines Highway Chilkat River bridge. Minor flooding may occur near mile post 14 and 25 boat launches along with minor flooding of Porcupine Road. Flooding of backyards along the Chilkat River in Klukwan will get worse.
127.5 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.
126.5 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.
126 Bankfull stage. Water will begin to flood backyards along the Chilkat River in the village of Klukwan.
Photos
(1) Stage 128.5ft. Road into Chilkat River Adventures flooded
(2) Stage 128.5ft. Chilkat River Adv. property flooded
(3) Stage 128.5ft. Chilkat River Adv. property flooded
(4) Stage 128.5ft. Chilkat River Adv. property flooded
(5) CKTA2 - Overview
(6) Stage 128ft: Minor flooding to access mile 25 boat launch
(7) Stage 128ft: Minor flooding to access mile 14 boat launch
(8) Stage 128ft: Minor flooding along Porcupine Road

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