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Flood Advisory
ActiveKetchikan Gateway Borough
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
Heavy rain has fallen in and around Ketchikan through this afternoon and will continue into tonight. An additional 1 to 3 inches is expected by daybreak Friday. Reports of flooding and minor slides have been observed.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...In and around Ketchikan.
* WHEN...Until 600 AM AKDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Possible isolated landslides in areas of steep terrain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 559 PM AKDT, emergency management reported minor flooding and minor slides in and around Ketchikan. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, especially near streams, rivers, and low-lying areas in and around Ketchikan. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 inches are possible. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ketchikan, Saxman and Ward Cove.
Instructions
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
The ongoing rains could swamp boats. Mariners should check their vessels immediately.
All residents on or near mountain slopes should be prepared for possible landslides.
Data from the National Weather Service
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