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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
131 PM AKST THU DEC 5 2024
.A LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT
BRINGING MORE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE REGION. THE RAIN
COMBINED WITH A MELTING SNOWPACK AND HIGH FREEZING LEVELS WILL
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE RUNOFF FOR AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS THAT ARE
ALREADY RUNNING AT AN ELEVATED LEVEL. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS
WILL OCCUR FROM THE LATE EVENING THROUGH EARLY MORNING HOURS.
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GLACIER BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUSTAVUS
131 PM AKST THU DEC 5 2024
..FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED
THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA, GLACIER BAY.
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GUSTAVUS.
THE FLOODING THREAT HAS ENDED. THEREFORE, THE FLOOD WATCH IS BEING
CANCELLED.
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JUNEAU
131 PM AKST THU DEC 5 2024
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY RAIN AND SNOWMELT CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...THE FOLLOWING AREA, CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS. THIS INCLUDES
THE CITY OF JUNEAU.
* WHEN...THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, LOW-LYING AREAS AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS. CREEKS
AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. STORM DRAINS AND DITCHES
MAY BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS. AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE
RUNNING HIGH AND COULD FLOOD WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ON THE EXISTING SNOWPACK LEADING TO
INCREASED RUNOFF. RIVERS ALREADY EXPERIENCING ELEVATED FLOWS
MAY SEE INCREASES AND REACH IMPACTFUL LEVELS. BETWEEN 0.75 TO
AN 1.25 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS IS
POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
- STORM DRAINS SHOULD BE KEPT CLEAR OF DEBRIS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO,
TELEVISION, OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
GREGORY.SPANN
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