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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
355 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2026
.AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER WITH MULTIPLE SURGES OF MOISTURE HAS STARTED
TO PUSH INTO THE PANHANDLE AS OF EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY, LASTING INTO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO START AS SNOW FOR MANY AREAS,
BUT WILL BE TRANSITIONING TO RAIN FOR AREA NEAR SEA LEVEL UP TO
AROUND ICY STRAIT AND JUNEAU INTO FRIDAY MORNING AND AT THE LATEST
OVERNIGHT FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY FOR THE FAR NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS
OF THE PANHANDLE. AS OF 4AM FRIDAY, THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE HAS BEGUN
TO SWAP OVER TO RAIN. MOVING NORTHWARD, THE ICY STRAIT CHANGEOVER IS
EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING HOURS OF FRIDAY, AND FRIDAY EVENING AT
THE LATEST FOR HAINES AND SKAGWAY. WITH THIS TRANSITION, SNOW LEVELS
ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 2500 FT OR GREATER IN THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE THROUGH FRIDAY. FOR HAINES AND
SKAGWAY, IT IS POSSIBLE TO ONLY REACH AROUND 1000 FT. TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT MAY RANGE
AROUND 3.0 TO 4.5 INCHES EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE, INCLUDING
KETCHIKAN AND METLAKATLA, 2.0-3.5 INCHES FOR THE CENTRAL INNER
CHANNELS INCLUDING PETERSBURG, WRANGELL, AND KAKE, 2.0 TO 3.5 INCHES
FOR THE ICY STRAIT CORRIDOR INCLUDING JUNEAU, 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.
RAIN FOR SEA LEVEL AREAS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND,
WITH A SERIES OF FRONTS TO PUSH MORE MOISTURE OVER THE AREA. EARLY
INDICATION OF AN ADDITIONAL 1.5-2.5 INCHES OF RAIN FOR THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE, 1.0 TO 2.0 INCHES FOR THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE AND ICY
STRAIT, AND UP TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN NEAR HAINES AND SKAGWAY.
DETAILS FOR HOW THIS WILL INTERACT WITH THE EXISTING SNOWPACK AND
WHEN IT WILL BE PRIMED AND BEGIN TO RUNOFF IS STILL UNKNOWN AT THIS
TIME. STAY TUNED FOR MORE 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 TENAKEE SPRINGS, ELFIN COVE, HOONAH,
ANGOON, JUNEAU, PELICAN, AND GUSTAVUS
355 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING 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...FROM 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING 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...
- AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER IS FORECAST TO IMPACT THE PANHANDLE
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. AREAS AROUND ICY STRAIT AND JUNEAU WILL
SEE 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL BEFORE A TRANSITION TO RAIN IS
EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING. 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. AROUND 1-3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH ANOTHER 1-2 INCHES OF RAINFALL ON
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.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO,
TELEVISION, OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER 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 PORT ALEXANDER, WRANGELL, COFFMAN COVE,
KAKE, PETERSBURG, KLAWOCK, KETCHIKAN, CRAIG, HYDABURG, HYDER,
THORNE BAY, SITKA, AND METLAKATLA
355 AM AKST FRI JAN 9 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
* 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...FROM 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* 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...
- AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER IS FORECAST TO IMPACT THE PANHANDLE
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE MAY
START OUT AS SNOW, BUT IS EXPECTED TO SWITCH TO RAIN LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT. AROUND 2 TO 4.5 INCHES WITH POSSIBLY LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS, PARTICULARLY NEAR KETCHIKAN AND METLAKATLA,
OF RAIN IS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 1.0 TO 2.0 INCHES
OF RAIN FOR THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE AND 1.5 TO 2.5 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. 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.
THIS ATMOSPHERIC RIVER HAS THE POSSIBILITY TO EXTEND THROUGH
THE WEEKEND WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 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.
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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MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HAINES, SKAGWAY, AND WHITE PASS
355 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.
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