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Two people were rescued from the fast-moving water in Whitehorse s Miles Canyon on Monday.
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Posted: Jul 06, 2021 7:48 PM CT | Last Updated: July 7
Two people were rescued from the fast-moving water in Whitehorse s Miles Canyon on Monday.(Philippe Morin/CBC) comments
Tabitha Chiasson has some advice for anybody thinking of taking a dip in the Yukon River these days don t do it.
Chiasson is still shaken after her 18-year-old son Isaiah Devilliers and a friend of his had a harrowing experience in the frigid and fast-moving water of Miles Canyon in Whitehorse on Monday evening. The two young friends had been swimming at the end of a hot summer day, but the fun ended with them clinging to the rocky shore, waiting for rescue.
Yukon-riverCanada-generalCanadaOld-crowYukonSchwatka-lakeManitobaIsaiah-devilliersTabitha-chiassonWhitehorse-fire-departmentYukon-protective-servicesMiles-canyonThe threat of spring flooding remains high in several Yukon communities, according to the flood risk report released Thursday by the water resources branch of Environment Yukon.
Hydrologist Holly Goulding emphasized in an interview the weather in the coming weeks will largely determine the level of risk.
When it comes to the spring melt, temperature and rainfall are key factors that influence river levels, she explained.
Goulding said so far, the melt has been slow because of the cooler temperatures.
If there were to be a sudden burst of high temperatures combined with rain, that could change, and increase the risk of flooding rivers, she
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