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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
251 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2025
.AN ANTICIPATED AR WILL BE MOVING INTO THE PANHANDLE THURSDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY WITH A HIGH CONFIDENCE OF BRINGING BETWEEN 4 AND 6
INCHES OF RAIN IN 48 HOURS TO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE.
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PETERSBURG BOROUGH-PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND-CITY AND BOROUGH OF
WRANGELL-KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH-CITY OF HYDER-ANNETTE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRAIG, PETERSBURG, KLAWOCK, WRANGELL,
THORNE BAY, METLAKATLA, HYDER, COFFMAN COVE, KETCHIKAN, AND
HYDABURG
251 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2025
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...THE FOLLOWING AREAS, PRINCE OF WALES, SOUTHERN INNER
CHANNELS AND CENTRAL INNER CHANNELS. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF
PETERSBURG, CRAIG, KLAWOCK, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE, THORNE BAY,
WRANGELL, KETCHIKAN, HYDER, AND METLAKATLA.
* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, OTHER LOW-LYING AREAS AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
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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