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.