Yukon Issues Flood Watch Advisories for Dawson City, Carmacks

Yukon issues flood watch advisories for Dawson City, Carmacks

Flood watch advisories have been issued for the Yukon River in the Dawson region, as well as the Nordenskiold River in Carmacks, Yukon.

2 communities under flood watch as warm temps bring high water to Yukon’s rivers

The Yukon Government issued multiple flood watches on May 6, with the communities of Carmacks and Ross River both seeing a significant rise in water levels. In Carmacks, water levels on the Nordenskiold River have been rising rapidly, with the water gauge at the River Drive bridge recording a rise of roughly 60 cm for May 5, according to a statement attached to the advisory on the government’s flood hub website. The rapid rise over the last few …