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Emergency Alerts

City of Dawson does our best to assist our community and neighbors during anxious times. The goal of this page is to provide ongoing updates and information regarding public safety, generally surrounding emergencies in our municipality. We advise visitors to this page to first utilize the resources list below and contact us via info@cityofdawson.ca or 993-7400 if you feel like there is information missing from this page.


Klondike River Breakup Update

Monday, April 28, 2025 

  • Klondike Region Breakup Update (Monday April 28, 2025)
    > The Lower Yukon River – Dawson region, and the Klondike River, both remain under Ice Advisories.
    > This means: river ice is changing or expected to change. Ice may melt, break or move; large pieces of ice may be flowing in the river. River levels can change very rapidly. Changing ice conditions may cause isolated flooding in low-lying areas. As breakup continues, the Ice Advisory may be upgraded to a Flood Watch or Flood Warning.
    > If you live near water, or in a flood-prone area, you should prepare to deal with flooding on your property. Sandbags and gravel are available at the Mammoth Statue in Dawson and the Klondike Valley Fire Hall for anyone to use to protect their property.
    > Please note that, as per local tradition, the IODE Dawson chapter will sound the town’s emergency siren when the tripod in front of Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre moves, indicating local break-up of the Yukon River has begun. In the event of an emergency please tune your radio to 105.5 FM for further instruction and information.
    > To learn about preparing for floods, visit www.PreparedYukon.ca or pick up more information at your local fire hall. 
    > Read the full advisory details on the Flood Hub, which also has daily updates to current water conditions: https://floods.service.yukon.ca/ 
    > The Emergency Control Group for the Klondike is monitoring conditions. Regular public safety updates from this group will be shared on www.Yukon.ca/emergencies and on 105.5 FM in the Klondike Valley.





ALWAYS BE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES

A reminder that Emergencies can happen at any time. We encourage all residents to be as prepared as possible. Each household should have an emergency plan, a 72-hour emergency kit, and give serious consideration to what they would do in the eventuality of an emergency. For resources related to emergency preparedness, please visit: www.PreparedYukon.ca 

 

Emergency Preparedness

  • We encourage all Yukoners to have an emergency plan and emergency kit. Visit www.PreparedYukon.ca for more information about flood preparedness.

 

Where to Get Information

Specific Incident Information


Important Contacts

  • Emergency: Phone 9-1-1
  • Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in citizens: call 867-993-3125.
  • Dawson residents: call the Dawson Fire Chief at 867-993-2934.
  • Klondike Valley residents: call the Klondike Valley Fire Chief at 867-332-6928.