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WGAK87 PAJK 291722
FLSAJK
FLOOD ADVISORY...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
822 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026
AKZ330-300130-
/O.NEW.PAJK.FA.Y.0007.260129T1722Z-260130T2100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH AK-
822 AM AKST THU JAN 29 2026
..FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...WARD LAKE NEAR AREAS NEAR THE WARD LAKE RECREATIONAL AREA.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON AKST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS NEAR
WARD LAKE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 819 AM AKST, GAUGE REPORTS INDICATED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA. MINOR FLOODING IS ONGOING, ESPECIALLY NEAR
WARD LAKE. BETWEEN 0.5 AND 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER
THE LAST 24 HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.5 TO 1.5
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
- FOR LAKE CONNELL DAM:
AT 8:00AM THE STAGE WAS 252.5 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 252.0 FEET.
IMPACTS:
AT 251.0 FEET: WATER WILL BEGIN TO APPROACH LOW LYING AREAS
OF TRAILS AND PICNIC AREAS AROUND WARD LAKE.
AT 252.0 FEET: 2 FEET OF WATER WILL BE GOING OVER THE
EMERGENCY SPILLWAY WHICH WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF AREAS
AROUND THE WARD LAKE RECREATION AREA WITH TRAILS AND LAST
CHANCE CAMPGROUND BEING INUNDATED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO,
TELEVISION, OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 5546 13168 5545 13165 5544 13163 5541 13166
5540 13170 5542 13173
EDWARD.LISKE
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