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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Taiya River near Skagway 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: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 16.5
Action Stage: 16
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 20.11 ft on 10/13/2022
(2) 19.86 ft on 07/23/2002
(3) 19.64 ft on 08/13/2021
(4) 19.38 ft on 10/01/2022
(5) 18.98 ft on 09/08/2013
(6) 18.91 ft on 08/15/2003
(7) 18.84 ft on 09/26/2022
(8) 18.43 ft on 09/27/1976
(9) 18.35 ft on 09/13/1975
(10) 18.15 ft on 08/09/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.78 ft on 10/08/2023 (P)
(2) 16.90 ft on 08/12/2023 (P)
(3) 20.11 ft on 10/13/2022
(4) 16.61 ft on 10/09/2022
(5) 19.38 ft on 10/01/2022
(6) 16.62 ft on 09/29/2022
(7) 18.84 ft on 09/26/2022
(8) 16.86 ft on 09/03/2022
(9) 17.58 ft on 08/17/2022
(10) 16.58 ft on 08/06/2022
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.
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20 Possible voluntary evacuations of the area with flooding of homes. Significant flooding over Dyea Road from the bridge towards McDermott Road and over the Dyea Flats Road. There will be damage to Dyea Campground from bank erosion and flooding.
19 Dyea Flats Road will flood to depths of a half foot to 1 foot. The Dyea Road from the bridge to McDermott Road will flood to depths greater than 0.5 feet and some homes will be surrounded by flood waters greater than 2 feet. The National Park Service Dyea Campground will remain closed from significant flooding.
18.5 Flood waters will continue to inundate Dyea Road from the bridge towards McDermott Road with some homes along Dyea Road surrounded by 1 to 2 feet of water. The National Park Service Dyea Campground will reamin closed from flooding.
18 The National Park Serivce will close the Dyea Campground due to flooding as it becomes impassable. Flood waters will begin to inundate Dyea Road along with residents' yards from the bridge towards McDermott Road.
17.5 The National Park Service may close the Chilkoot Trail due to flooding impacts associated with high water along the lower portions of the trail.
17 The National Park Service advises against boating and other recreational water-based activities on the Taiya River. Trail orientation and navigation begins to become difficult and may hinder route-finding for several hundred feet. Water will be knee deep or higher in places along the lower portions of the trail.
16.5 Portions of the first few miles of the Chilkoot Trail will begin to inundate with water to ankle depth.
16 Portions of the Chilkoot Trail begins to inundate with water.
Photos
(1) Flooding on Chilkoot trail 7/14/07
(2) 1.5 mile of Chilkoot Trail. Stage 17.36ft.
(3) 1.6 mile of Chilkoot Trail. Stage 17.36ft.
(4) 2.0 mile of Chilkoot Trail. Stage 17.36ft.
(5) 2.1 mile of Chilkoot Trail. Stage 17.36ft.
(6) 2.5 mile of Chilkoot Trail. Stage 17.36ft.
(7) 8.5 mile of Chilkoot Trail. Stage 17.36ft.
(8) Mileposts for the Chilkoot Trail
(9) Flooding near Dyea #1 2002
(10) Flooding near Dyea #2 2002
(11) Flooding near Dyea #3 2002
(12) Areal view of mudside #1 2002
(13) Areal view of mudside #2 2002

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