Special Weather Statement for Ketchikan Gateway Borough; Annette Island
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- Annette Island, Ketchikan Gateway Borough
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What is happening
An incoming system will move over the panhandle Sunday into Monday, bringing extended periods of moderate to heavy rain for the southern panhandle. Highest rain rates are expected after 4 PM Sunday through early Monday morning, possibly reaching around 0.3 inches per hour, primarily for Ketchikan, Metlakatla, and...
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An incoming system will move over the panhandle Sunday into Monday, bringing extended periods of moderate to heavy rain for the southern panhandle. Highest rain rates are expected after 4 PM Sunday through early Monday morning, possibly reaching around 0.3 inches per hour, primarily for Ketchikan, Metlakatla, and Misty Fjords. Rainfall totals could be as high as 2 to 3.5 inches by Monday afternoon. Moderate to high confidence for heavy rain over Annette Island and Ketchikan areas with highest rain totals near Misty Fjords. Small streams and rivers may rise, but no river flooding is expected at this time. Ponding of water on some roadways is likely.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 3:34PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Juneau AK. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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