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The Alaska Daily Empire
Juneau, Alaska
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Severe flood in Dawson, Yukon, on May 11, 1923, caused by Yukon River overflow, damaging buildings, flooding houses, making Klondike bridge impassable, and cutting off communication with the outside world.
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Communication Is Cut Off with Outside World--Much Damage.
VANCOUVER, B. C., May 15.--A delayed message from Dawson, dated May 11, stated the worst flood ever known in Dawson, caused the Yukon to overflow the banks and the city was flooded. The Administration buildings, Fire Hall, Bank of Commerce building and White Pass and Yukon Dock offices were seriously damaged. Many houses were under water and others floated away. The Radio Station was also reported out of commission. The north and south approaches of the Klondike bridge are impassable and the Yukon River was full of ice and the water was rising when the dispatch was filed. According to information obtainable at the local Cable Office, communication today is interrupted between Dawson and Whitehorse, and also between Egbert and Dawson. With the radio out of commission at Dawson, the Klondike metropolis is cut off from communication by air or wire from the remainder of the world.
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Primary Location
Dawson
Event Date
May 11
Outcome
administration buildings, fire hall, bank of commerce building and white pass and yukon dock offices seriously damaged; many houses under water and others floated away; radio station out of commission; north and south approaches of klondike bridge impassable; communication interrupted between dawson and whitehorse, and between egbert and dawson; city cut off from world.
Event Details
Worst flood ever known in Dawson caused Yukon River to overflow banks and flood the city; river full of ice and water rising.