Headline:
Flood Advisory issued December 3 at 5:53AM AKST until December 4 at 7:45AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 3, 2024 - 6:53am
Expires:
December 3, 2024 - 3:00pm
Description:
Record heavy rainfall on Sunday with moderate to heavy rainfall
Monday and Tuesday has resulted in minor flooding in the Ward Lake
recreational area.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Ward Lake near The Ward Lake Recreational Area.
* WHEN...Until 745 AM AKST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas
around Ward Lake.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 312 PM AKST Monday, the dam operator reported heavy rain
in areas near the Ward Lake recreational area. Minor flooding
is ongoing, especially near Ward Lake. Between 5 and 10
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2
to 4 inches are possible Tuesday.
- For Lake Connell Dam:
At 7:30am Monday the stage was 253.0 feet.
Flood Stage is 252.0 feet.
Impacts:
At 252.0 feet: 2 feet of water will be going over the
emergency spillway which will produce minor flooding of areas
around the Ward Lake recreation area with trails and Last
Chance campground being inundated.
Instruction:
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Area Description:
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Forcast Office:
NWS Juneau AK