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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1117 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2026
.AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER WITH MULTIPLE SURGES OF MOISTURE HAVE MOVED
INTO THE PANHANDLE AND IS POSSIBLE TO LAST INTO SUNDAY EVENING.
PRECIPITATION HAS MOSTLY TRANSITIONED TO RAIN AROUND ICY STRAIT AND
JUNEAU, AND IS STILL EXPECTED TO TRANSITION FOR THE NORTHERN INNER
CHANNELS FRIDAY EVENING INTO OVERNIGHT FRIDAY. SNOW LEVELS HAVE
BEGUN TO RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 2500 FT AROUND THE ICY STRAIT AND
JUNEAU AREA, WITH SNOW LEVELS EXCEEDING 4000 FT IN THE SOUTHERN HALF
OF THE PANHANDLE. A BRIEF, DISTINCT LULL IN HEAVY RAINFALL IS NOW
EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTHERN
HALF OF THE PANHANDLE, BEFORE ANOTHER SURGE OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAIN. TOTAL ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT (ROUGHLY 48 HOURS) MAY RANGE AROUND 4.0 TO
5.5 INCHES EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE, INCLUDING KETCHIKAN AND
METLAKATLA, 2.0-3.0 INCHES FOR THE CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS INCLUDING
PETERSBURG, WRANGELL, AND KAKE, 1.0 TO 2.0 INCHES FOR THE ICY STRAIT
CORRIDOR, 2.0 TO 3.5 FOR THE JUNEAU AREA, AND 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES FOR
THE FAR NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS NEAR SEA LEVEL.
FURTHERMORE, ANY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ON AREAS CLEARED OF THE DEEP
SNOW PACK, SUCH AS SIDEWALKS OR ROADWAYS, MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL
RUNOFF FROM MELTING SNOW. CURRENTLY EXPECTING THE SNOWPACK TO ABSORB
MOST RAINFALL FROM THIS WEEKEND SYSTEM AND PRODUCE MINIMAL RUNOFF IN
THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE WITH A DEEP SEA LEVEL SNOWPACK.
THEREFORE, SNOW, ICE, OR OTHER DEBRIS COULD POTENTIALLY BLOCKING
STORM DRAINS AND ALLOW FOR PONDING OF RAIN AND SNOWMELT IN AREAS
THAT THEY NORMALLY WOULD NOT COLLECT, SUCH AS ROADWAYS OR WALKWAYS.
ANOTHER SURGE OF MOISTURE IS LOOKING INCREASINGLY LIKELY FOR THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE OVERNIGHT SATURDAY AND CONTINUING
THROUGH SUNDAY, AND THEREFORE, THE FLOOD WATCH WAS EXTENDED. THERE
IS GROWING CONFIDENCE THAT VERY STRONG RAIN RATES DURING THE MORNING
HOURS FOR THE KETCHIKAN, METLAKATLA, AND PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND,
WITH AROUND A 40-60% CHANCE FOR 3 HOUR RATES EXCEEDING 0.4 INCHES.
THIS SURGE IN PRECIPITATION MAY COINCIDE WITH ANOTHER SURGE OF WIND
GUSTS, WITH SEA LEVEL GUSTS POSSIBLY REACHING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH
SUNDAY EVENING. THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE COULD SEE 1.5 TO 3.0
ADDITIONAL INCHES, THE CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS COULD RECEIVE 1.0 TO
2.0 ADDITIONAL INCHES, THE ICY STRAIT CORRIDOR COULD RECEIVE 0.75 TO
1.5 ADDITIONAL INCHES, AND THE JUNEAU AREA COULD RECEIVE 1.5 TO 2.5
ADDITIONAL INCHES. STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-PETERSBURG BOROUGH-WESTERN KUPREANOF
ISLAND AND KUIU ISLAND-PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF
WRANGELL-KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-CITY OF HYDER-ANNETTE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HYDER, WRANGELL, METLAKATLA, THORNE BAY,
SITKA, KAKE, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, KETCHIKAN, CRAIG, PETERSBURG,
COFFMAN COVE, AND PORT ALEXANDER
1117 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2026
..FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY RAIN AND SNOWMELT CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...THE FOLLOWING AREAS, PRINCE OF WALES, EASTERN GULF COAST,
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS AND CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS. THIS INCLUDES
THE CITIES OF SITKA, PETERSBURG, KAKE, PORT ALEXANDER, CRAIG,
KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE, THORNE BAY, WRANGELL, KETCHIKAN,
HYDER, AND METLAKATLA.
* WHEN...THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, OTHER LOW-LYING AREAS AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
STORM DRAINS AND DITCHES MAY BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS OR SNOW.
INCREASED RISK OF POSSIBLE ISOLATED LANDSLIDES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AROUND 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FOR PRINCE OF
WALES, KETCHIKAN, AND METLAKATLA. AROUND 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES
HAS FALLEN FOR PETERSBURG AND WRANGELL, AND AROUND 1.0 TO 1.5
INCHES HAS FALLEN NEAR SITKA. AROUND 2.0 TO 5.5 INCHES WITH
POSSIBLY LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS, PARTICULARLY NEAR KETCHIKAN
AND METLAKATLA, OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
ON SUNDAY, 1.0 TO 2.0 INCHES OF RAIN FOR THE CENTRAL
PANHANDLE AND 1.5 TO 3.0 FOR THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE
IS POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY. AREAS WITH A PREEXISTING SNOWPACK,
BOTH FROM RECENT ACCUMULATIONS AS WELL AS THE DEEP, PREVIOUS
SNOWPACK, MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RUNOFF. SMALL STREAMS AND
RIVERS, LIKE STANEY CREEK, ARE BEGINNING TO RESPOND, AND
CURRENT HAVE HIGH UNCERTAINTY FOR EXCEEDENCE OF FLOOD STAGE.
AT THIS TIME, CURRENT FORECAST REFLECTS THESE RIVERS SAYING
WITHIN THEIR BANKS, HOWEVER, UNCERTAINTY IN SNOWPACK DEPTH,
TEMPERATURE, AND RUNOFF POTENTIAL COULD LEAD TO MINOR
FLOODING. GUSTY WINDS AT SEA LEVEL RANGING FROM 40 TO 60 MPH
ARE LIKELY ALONG THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
THIS COMBINATION OF WEATHER HAZARDS COULD LEAD TO POSSIBLE
ISOLATED LANDSLIDES ALONG STEEP SLOPES. CONDITIONS FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING AND POSSIBLE ISOLATED LANDSLIDES WILL
BE MAXIMIZE FRIDAY EVENING AND DECREASE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
STREAM FLOWS IN RIVERS MAY QUICKLY RISE AND MAY EXCEED FLOOD
LEVELS.
HEAVIEST RAIN FOR THE SUNDAY SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE DURING THE
MORNING HOURS WITH INCREASING WIND GUSTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
WIND GUSTS IS LIKELY TO MAXIMIZE OVERNIGHT SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY. THIS COMBINATION OF FACTORS, ALONG WITH ACCUMULATION
FROM THE EXPECTED RAIN FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
STORM DRAINS SHOULD BE KEPT CLEAR OF DEBRIS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
ALL RESIDENTS ON OR NEAR MOUNTAIN SLOPES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
POSSIBLE LANDSLIDES.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO,
TELEVISION, OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO
LISIANSKI STRAIT-ADMIRALTY ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUSTAVUS, JUNEAU, TENAKEE SPRINGS,
PELICAN, ANGOON, HOONAH, AND ELFIN COVE
1117 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2026
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY RAIN AND SNOWMELT CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...THE FOLLOWING AREAS, EASTERN GULF COAST AND CENTRAL INNER
CHANNELS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, TENAKEE
SPRINGS, ELFIN COVE, PELICAN, ANGOON, AND JUNEAU.
* WHEN...THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...STORM DRAINS AND DITCHES ARE CLOGGED WITH SNOW THAT MAY
CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN THESE POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THE ICY STRAIT AND JUNEAU AREA HAS JUST SWITCHED OVER TO RAIN
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NORTH PAST AUKE BAY, WITH AREAS NEAR
GUSTAVUS TRANSITIONING SOON. HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ON THE
EXISTING SNOWPACK WHICH MAY LEAD TO INCREASED RUNOFF AND MAY
PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS DURING THE
WATCH TIME FRAME. THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING, AN ADDITIONAL 1.0
TO 2.0 INCHES FOR THE ICY STRAIT CORRIDOR, 2.0 TO 3.5 FOR THE
JUNEAU AREA IS POSSIBLE. DEPENDING ON HOW CULVERTS AND STORM
DRAINS BEHAVE DURING THIS UPCOMING RAIN, ALONG WITH THE
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF AROUND 0.75 TO 2.5 INCHES WITH HIGHER
AMOUNTS NEAR JUNEAU, THE FLOOD WATCH MAY BE EXTENDED INTO
SUNDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
STORM DRAINS SHOULD BE KEPT CLEAR OF DEBRIS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO,
TELEVISION, OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HAINES, WHITE PASS, AND SKAGWAY
1117 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY RAIN AND SNOWMELT CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...THE FOLLOWING AREAS, NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS NEAR SEA
LEVEL. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF SKAGWAY, AND HAINES.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...STORM DRAINS AND DITCHES ARE CLOGGED WITH SNOW THAT MAY
CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN THESE POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AREAS IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE NEAR SEA LEVEL ARE EXPECTED
TO TRANSITION TO RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT. EXPECTED HEAVY SNOW THAT
WILL ACCUMULATE IN HAINES AND SKAGWAY WILL BE FOLLOWED
QUICKLY BY HEAVY RAIN. HEAVY RAIN FALLING ON THE EXISTING
SNOWPACK, INCLUDING RECENTLY FALLEN SNOW, LEADING TO
INCREASED RUNOFF AND CAUSE PONDING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
FOR AREAS PREVIOUSLY CLEARED OF SNOW, SUCH AS WALK WAYS OR
ROADWAYS, THE THE RUNOFF IS EXPECTED TO BE ENHANCED, AS THE
OLDER SNOWPACK WILL LIKELY ABSORB MUCH OF THE FALLING RAIN
THROUGH SATURDAY. AROUND 1.0-1.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS
POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT, ALTHOUGH IF PRECIPITATION
TRANSITION IS DELAYED, THIS COULD FALL AS SNOW INSTEAD. ON
SATURDAY, WITH CONFIDENCE THAT PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE, UP
TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO,
TELEVISION, OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
NATHAN.COMPTON
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