Another round of heavy rain will move into the central and southern
panhandle early Tuesday morning along with warming temperatures.
This may expand localized flooding.
* WHAT…Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is possible.
* WHERE…The following areas, Southern Inner Channels and Central
Inner Channels. This includes the cities of Gustavus, Juneau,
Petersburg, Kake, Port Alexander, Wrangell, And Hyder.
* WHEN…From 1 AM AKST Tuesday through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone locations.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain. Flooding may occur in poor drainage areas.
Heavy rain falling on the existing snowpack will lead to increased
runoff. Rain falling on the hard pack snow will lead to icy
conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Rainfall amounts since the change over from snow have been 1
to 2 inches for Juneau, Gustavus, and Kake, upwards of 3
inches in Petersburg and Wrangell, and lesser amounts so far
in Hyder.
Heavy rain will move back into the region through early
Tuesday morning. New rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches
expected through Tuesday evening. Additionally, freezing
levels will rise to around 6,000 feet Tuesday afternoon.
– Storm drains should be kept clear of debris as much as possible.