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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
852 AM AKDT MON JUL 21 2025
.WARM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED IN THE CHILKAT VALLEY THROUGH
TUESDAY THAT WILL INCREASE MELT WATER RUNOFF FROM AREA GLACIERS INTO
THE CHILKAT RIVER SYSTEM.
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HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HAINES
852 AM AKDT MON JUL 21 2025
...FLOOD WATCH FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY SNOWMELT CONTINUES TO BE POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...THE FOLLOWING AREAS, CHILKAT, AND KLEHINI RIVERS NEAR
HAINES.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...RIVERS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS POSSIBLY CAUSING
MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVERS, ESPECIALLY NEAR
KLUKWAN.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- WARM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN THE NORTHERN
PANHANDLE THAT WILL LAST INTO TUESDAY. THIS IS EXPECTED TO
INCREASE RUNOFF FROM THE MELTING OF GLACIER ICE AND ANY
REMAINING SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THIS INCREASED MELT
WATER RUNOFF MAY CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO REACH MINOR FLOOD STAGE
POSSIBLY AS EARLY AS LATE MONDAY NIGHT. AREA RIVERS COULD
THEN REMAIN ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO,
TELEVISION, OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
EDWARD.LISKE
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