The Tr’ondëk (Klondike River) valley has been affected by several floods in recent years. This photograph, provided by the Government of Canada, shows a high-water event caused by an ice jam in April 2003. Several distinct hydrological processes generate floods along the Klondike River and their likelihood and intensity vary from one section of the…Continue Reading Flooding processes in cold regions – case of the Klondike River
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Significant hydrological events of 2020 in Yukon
Hydrological events of interest during spring 2020: Highlights of a wet 2020 summer: Into Winter 2020-2021:…Continue Reading Significant hydrological events of 2020 in Yukon
River ice formation on the Yukon River at Dawson in 2020
The ice cover formed in front of Dawson during the night of Halloween (Oct. 31st to Nov. 1st), which is a few days earlier than in previous years. The good news is that the ice cover now extends from bank to bank at the ferry crossing / ice bridge location. The initial river ice congestion…Continue Reading River ice formation on the Yukon River at Dawson in 2020