Flood Advisory issued October 16 at 4:13AM AKDT until October 16 at 6:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

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Moderate to heavy rain has fallen in and around the Ketchikan area overnight and into early Friday morning. Around 3 to 4.5 inches of rain has fallen in the last 12 hours, with an additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch expected through Friday morning. Reports of flooding and minor slides have been observed. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Streams And Rivers Around Ketchikan. * WHEN...Until 600 AM AKDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Possible isolated landslides in areas of steep terrain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 400 AM AKDT, emergency management reported heavy rainfall leading to ponding on roadways and elevated rivers and streams around Ketchikan. Between 3 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen in the last 12 hours. Rainfall rates will continue to gradually diminish through Friday morning, around 0.1 inches per hour, with additional rainfall amounts up to 1.0 inch expected. - 3rd Avenue Bypass in Ketchikan has been shutdown due to water over roadway. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ketchikan, Saxman and Ward Cove.