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Flood Watch issued December 2 at 7:50PM AKST until December 3 at 11:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AKAnother round of heavy rain will move into the central and southernpanhandle early Tuesday morning along with warming temperatures.This may expand localized flooding.* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is possible.* WHERE...The following areas, Southern Inner Channels and CentralInner Channels. This includes the cities of Gustavus, Juneau,Petersburg, Kake, Port Alexander, Wrangell, And Hyder.* WHEN...From 1 AM AKST Tuesday through Tuesday evening.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone locations.Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with moreheavy rain. Flooding may occur in poor drainage areas.Heavy rain falling on the existing snowpack will lead to increasedrunoff. Rain falling on the hard pack snow will lead to icyconditions.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Rainfall amounts since the change over from snow have been 1to 2 inches for Juneau, Gustavus, and Kake, upwards of 3inches in Petersburg and Wrangell, and lesser amounts so farin Hyder.Heavy rain will move back into the region through earlyTuesday morning. New rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inchesexpected through Tuesday evening. Additionally, freezinglevels will rise to around 6,000 feet Tuesday afternoon.- Storm drains should be kept clear of debris as much as possible.Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can becomeunstable and unsafe.Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

National Weather Service