Weather Warning

AREAS AFFECTED : KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH; ANNETTE ISLAND

An anticipated AR will be moving into the panhandle through 
Saturday with a high confidence of bringing between 4 and 7 inches 
of rain in 48 hours to the southern half of the panhandle. 
 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 
possible. 
 
* WHERE...The following area, Southern Inner Channels. This includes 
the cities of Ketchikan And Metlakatla. 
 
* WHEN...Through Saturday evening. 
 
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, 
creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone locations. 
There is a potential for isolated landslides in steep terrain. 
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... 
- Multiple bands of moderate to heavy rain are expected to move 
into and through the southern panhandle through Saturday 
afternoon. Confidence continues to rise for the timing and 
expected amounts with the heaviest rain rates expected Friday 
afternoon into Saturday morning. Rain totals from Thursday 
afternoon to near midday Friday has been 2 to 4 inches thus 
far.  Event totals are expected to be around 5 to 7 inches 
for the systems.