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Flood advisories
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Klondike River Breakup (April 29, 2024)
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The Klondike River Valley is under Evacuation Alert due to the risk of ice jam flooding. Click here for details and maps.
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A Flood Warning is now in place for the Klondike River from the Confluence up to and including Dredge Pond. A flood warning means that river levels have exceeded or will exceed banks or flood very soon. Areas beside affected rivers and lakes will flood.
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A High Streamflow Advisory is in place for the Klondike River from Bear Creek up to the Dempster Bridge.
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Forecast:
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Breakup is progressing on the Klondike River, with several ice jams in place between Henderson Corner and the Klondike Highway bridge. Ice jams that had formed in the Dredge Pond subdivision area have mobilized downstream, and are now jammed against the freeze-up jam at the Klondike Highway bridge, raising water levels and flooding low lying properties upstream.
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The release of the ice jam currently in place between Henderson Corner and Rock Creek could mobilize downstream ice jams all the way down to the Klondike Highway bridge. If the ice at the Klondike Bridge remains resistant to the accumulation of upstream ice, further flooding is likely. If the ice from the bridge moves downstream without completely evacuating to the Yukon River, water levels could rise in the TH C-4 subdivision.
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Where to get information: Daily updates will be shared on this webpage and by local governments. Tune into 105.5 FM in the Klondike Valley and 106.9 FM in Dredge Pond and closer to town. Thank you for your patience while we work to strengthen the 105.5 FM signal in this area.
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If you need sandbags to protect your property, you can find sand piles and empty sandbags at C4, the Mammoth statue, 5th Ave/Confluence, and the Klondike Valley Fire Hall. Please feel free to take what you need. If you’re interested in volunteering to help, please email volunteer@cityofdawson.ca.
Travel advisories
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Public weather alerts
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Emergencies
Always phone 9-1-1 in an emergency.