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Chilkat River near Klukwan

Critical Stages
125.5' - Action
126' - Flood
129' - Moderate
130.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:00 PM AKST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 120.15 ft

Flow: 1.18 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:00 PM 12/16 120.15 1.18
12:45 PM 12/16 120.15 1.18
12:30 PM 12/16 120.15 1.18
12:15 PM 12/16 120.15 1.18
12:00 PM 12/16 120.15 1.18
11:45 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
11:30 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
11:15 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
11:00 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
10:45 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
10:30 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
10:15 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
10:00 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
9:45 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
9:30 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
9:15 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
8:00 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
7:45 AM 12/16 120.14 1.17
7:30 AM 12/16 120.14 1.17
7:15 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
7:00 AM 12/16 120.14 1.17
6:45 AM 12/16 120.14 1.17
6:30 AM 12/16 120.14 1.17
6:15 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
6:00 AM 12/16 120.14 1.17
5:45 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
5:30 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
5:15 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
5:00 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
4:45 AM 12/16 120.15 1.18
Hydrograph for Chilkat River near Klukwan
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 level at 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.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 29, 2021 128.18
Jul 25, 2024 128.06
Jun 26, 2012 127.97
Oct 2, 2022 127.89
Sep 8, 2017 127.8
Sep 10, 2018 127.8
Jul 5, 2014 127.67
Oct 14, 2022 127.67
Jun 27, 2013 127.36
Sep 27, 2022 127.35
Jun 7, 2022 127.24
Jul 3, 2019 127.2
Aug 18, 2022 127.16
Jun 29, 2022 127.07
Jul 29, 2024 127.07
Sep 4, 2022 126.97
Jul 16, 2024 126.89
Oct 20, 2022 126.84
Jun 20, 2024 126.7
Jun 29, 2023 126.69

Data provided by the National Weather Service.