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Flood Watch issued October 16 at 8:30AM AKDT until October 16 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Flood Watch · Ketchikan Gateway Borough; Annette Island. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
16 October 2026 at 16:30 UTC
First saved by us
16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC
Last included in a daily record
16 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area
NWS Juneau AK · Ketchikan Gateway Borough; Annette Island
Certainty / urgency
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
16 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
16 October 2026 at 16:30 UTC / 16 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC

Archived official description

Rain showers following a strong system continues through Friday morning, keeping potential for flooding along small creeks. Multiple waves moving up brought persistent moderate to heavy rain for much of the southern half of the panhandle, with the heaviest rain expected through Thursday night. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...The following area, Southern Inner Channels. This includes the cities of Ketchikan And Metlakatla. * WHEN...Until 1 PM AKDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone locations. Street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. Isolated landslides are possible in areas of steep terrain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rain amounts for the Ketchikan and Annette Island area have reached around 4 to 6 inches, with higher rain totals up to 8 inches falling by the morning along favoring southern facing mountain sides. While the heavy rain has largely ended this morning, the multiple rounds of heavy rainfall from Thursday and overnight keep potential for flooding and ponding over roads into the morning hours.

Instructions in this archived message

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. 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. All residents on or near mountain slopes should be prepared for possible landslides.

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First saved record · 16 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flood Watch issued October 16 at 8:30AM AKDT until October 16 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 16:30 UTC

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      "title": "Flood Watch issued October 16 at 8:30AM AKDT until October 16 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK",
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      "issuedAt": "2026-10-16T16:30:00.000Z",
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      "effectiveAt": "2026-10-16T16:30:00.000Z",
      "onsetAt": "2026-10-16T16:30:00.000Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-10-16T21:00:00.000Z",
      "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-16T21:00:00.000Z",
      "severity": "Severe",
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      "issuer": "NWS Juneau AK",
      "summary": "Flood Watch · Ketchikan Gateway Borough; Annette Island. Severe; possible; urgency: future.",
      "description": "Rain showers following a strong system continues through Friday\nmorning, keeping potential for flooding along small creeks. Multiple\nwaves moving up brought  persistent moderate to heavy rain for much\nof the southern half of the panhandle, with the heaviest rain\nexpected through Thursday night.\n\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be\npossible.\n\n* WHERE...The following area, Southern Inner Channels. This includes\nthe cities of Ketchikan And Metlakatla.\n\n* WHEN...Until 1 PM AKDT this afternoon.\n\n* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,\ncreeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone locations.\nStreet flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.\nIsolated landslides are possible in areas of steep terrain.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- Rain amounts for the Ketchikan and Annette Island area have\nreached around 4 to 6 inches, with higher rain totals up to 8\ninches falling by the morning along favoring southern facing\nmountain sides. While the heavy rain has largely ended this\nmorning, the multiple rounds of heavy rainfall from Thursday and\novernight keep potential for flooding and ponding over roads into\nthe morning hours.",
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