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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
925 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 2026
.AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER WITH MULTIPLE SURGES OF MOISTURE HAS MOVED
INTO THE PANHANDLE AND IS POSSIBLE TO LAST INTO SUNDAY EVENING.
CURRENTLY, CONVECTIVE RAIN SHOWERS ARE MOVING INTO THE PANHANDLE
BRINGING LOCALIZED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WITH BREAKS IN BETWEEN.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT
WITH RANGES OF AROUND 0.75 TO 1.5 INCHES BEFORE THE NEXT SURGE OF
MOISTURE LATE NIGHT. DUE TO THE LOCALIZED NATURE OF THESE SHOWERS,
SOME AREAS MAY RECEIVE MORE RAIN ACCUMULATIONS THAN EXPECTED. FOR
THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS, STILL EXPECTING THE DEEP SEA LEVEL
SNOWPACK TO ABSORB MOST RAINFALL FROM THESE INCOMING SHOWERS AND
PRODUCE MINIMAL RUNOFF. THEREFORE, THE MAIN HAZARD OF CONCERN IS
SNOW, ICE, OR OTHER DEBRIS POTENTIALLY BLOCKING STORM DRAINS AND
ALLOWING FOR PONDING OF RAIN AND SNOWMELT IN AREAS THAT THEY
NORMALLY WOULD NOT COLLECT, SUCH AS ROADWAYS OR WALKWAYS.
ANOTHER SURGE OF MOISTURE IS EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
PANHANDLE OVERNIGHT SATURDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY. 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. 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.
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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, JUNEAU,
PELICAN, GUSTAVUS, HOONAH, AND ANGOON
925 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED
THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR 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.
WHILE PONDING OF WATER IS STILL OCCURRING IN JUNEAU AND HOONAH, ANY
ADDITIONAL FLOODING THREAT FOR THESE AREAS HAS ENDED. THEREFORE, THE
FLOOD WATCH IS BEING CANCELLED.
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CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SITKA
925 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED
THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA, EASTERN GULF
COAST. THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SITKA.
THE ADDITIONAL SURGE OF MOISTURE SUNDAY IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE SITKA AREA. THEREFORE, THE FLOOD WATCH IS
BEING CANCELLED.
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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 CRAIG, HYDABURG, COFFMAN COVE, KETCHIKAN,
KLAWOCK, HYDER, WRANGELL, PORT ALEXANDER, PETERSBURG, THORNE BAY,
KAKE, AND METLAKATLA
925 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 2026
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS 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 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AROUND 2.5 TO 5.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FOR PRINCE OF
WALES, KETCHIKAN, AND METLAKATLA. AROUND 1.5 TO 3.0 INCHES
HAS FALLEN FOR PETERSBURG AND WRANGELL. AROUND 0.75 TO 1.5
INCHES WITH POSSIBLY LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS, PARTICULARLY
NEAR KETCHIKAN AND METLAKATLA, OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE THE INCOMING SURGE OF MOISTURE. 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.
AREAS WITH A PRE-EXISTING SNOWPACK, BOTH FROM RECENT
ACCUMULATIONS AS WELL AS THE DEEP, PREVIOUS SNOWPACK, MAY
HAVE ADDITIONAL RUNOFF. SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE FALLING,
BUT ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN SUNDAY. THERE IS CONTINUED
UNCERTAINTY FOR EXCEEDENCE OF FLOOD STAGE BASED ON HOW THE
SNOWPACK AT UPPER ELEVATIONS WILL RESPOND TO THE INCOMING
RAIN. WARD CREEK ABOVE LAKE CONNELL DAM IS CURRENTLY
EXPERIENCING MINOR FLOODING. OTHERWISE, 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 GOING FORWARD WILL BE MAXIMIZED
SUNDAY MORNING AS THE HEAVIEST RATES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50
MPH AT SEA LEVEL. THIS COMBINATION OF FACTORS, ALONG WITH
ACCUMULATION FROM THE EXPECTED RAIN FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY.
ADDITIONALLY, STREAM FLOWS IN RIVERS MAY QUICKLY RISE AND MAY
EXCEED FLOOD LEVELS.
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 SKAGWAY, WHITE PASS, AND HAINES
925 AM AKST SAT JAN 10 2026
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS 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...UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...STORM DRAINS AND DITCHES ARE CLOGGED WITH SNOW THAT MAY
CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN THESE POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- .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 RUNOFF IS
EXPECTED TO BE ENHANCED, AS THE OLDER SNOWPACK WILL LIKELY
ABSORB MUCH OF THE FALLING RAIN THROUGH SATURDAY. AROUND ONE
INCH HAS FALLEN IN THE HAINES AREA AND AROUND A HALF INCH HAS
FALLEN IN THE SKAGWAY. ON SATURDAY, WITH RAIN SHOWERS MOVING
INTO THE AREA, AN ADDITIONAL 0.75 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.
EDWARD.LISKE
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