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HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL COORDINATION MESSAGE
NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER ANCHORAGE AK
1245 PM ADT FRI JUL 27 2012
NOTE FOR RFC: IN EACH SECTION BELOW REMOVE THE HELP TEXT AND REPLACE
WITH THE CORRECT DATA FOR THE EVENT. DO NOT OVERWRITE THIS FILE. SAVE
AS HCMF.SOMETHINGELSE.
NOTE FOR WFO: CREATE PRODUCT WITH WARNGEN (FLOOD WATCH WI GHG) AND 
POPULATE WITH INFORMATION BELOW.
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CONTACT:
SCOTT LINDSEY   7AM - 5PM  266-5151
          AFTER 5PM        350-9219
LOCATION:
CHILKAT AND TAIYA RIVERS
PRODUCT TYPE:
FLOOD ADVISORY (FLS) INITIAL ISSUANCE
EXPIRATION TIME:
10 AM SUNDAY MORNING JULY 29
PRIMARY CAUSE:
SNOW AND GLACIAL MELT WITH SOME MINOR AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL
REASON FOR WARNING/ADVISORY:
HIGH FREEZING LEVELS IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE HAVE PUSHED RIVER
LEVELS UP OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS.  THE TAIYA RIVER EXCEEDED THE LEVEL
THAT RESULTS IN WATER COVERING PORTIONS OF THE CHILKOOT TRAIL ON
THURSDAY NIGHT AND WILL RISE HIGHER ON FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW AND GLACIAL
MELT WILL ALSO PUSH LEVELS ON THE CHILKAT RIVER TO NEAR MINOR FLOOD
STAGE. 
EXPECTED IMPACTS:
RIVER LEVELS ON THE TAIYA AND CHILKAT RIVERS WILL BE VERY HIGH AND
WILL LIKELY EXCEED BANKFULL IN PLACES. MINOR FLOODING MAY OCCUR
BEFORE THE DIURNAL CREST OCCURS AND LEVELS BEGIN TO DROP AGAIN.
COMMENTS:
CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
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