Yellow Storm Surge Warning for Herschel Island, Yukon
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A yellow warning for storm surge is in effect for the coastline of Yukon including Herschel Island, with moderate flooding expected at high tide through early next week.
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- Record type
- Storm Surge Warning
- Affected area
- Yukon Coastline
- Issued
- September 11, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
A yellow warning for storm surge is in effect, issued by Environment Canada. The alert was sent and became effective at 2026-09-11T08:12:06-00:00 and expires at 2026-09-12T00:12:06-00:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the coastline of Yukon including Herschel Island.
What You Should Do
Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to YTstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #YTStorm.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is expected Friday afternoon, with the highest water levels approaching 20 cm above highest astronomical tide. Moderate flooding will occur Saturday morning, with the highest water levels expected to reach 30 to 40 cm above highest astronomical tide. From Saturday afternoon until early next week moderate flooding will recur at every high tide, with the highest water levels expected to reach 25 to 35 cm above highest astronomical tide in the mornings and afternoons. These conditions will cause damage to infrastructure near the coast, including boats beached or anchored along the shoreline.
Timeline
The multi-day storm surge event is expected starting Friday afternoon. Moderate flooding will recur at every high tide from Saturday afternoon until early next week.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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