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Flood Watch issued October 28 at 11:34AM AKDT until October 30 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK, United States of America
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* WHAT...Small stream and localized urban flooding caused by
excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Seward.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive rainfall may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A strong frontal system with an atmospheric river of moisture
will move over the southern Kenai Peninsula Thursday through
Friday. Although light rain will begin Thursday morning, a period
of heavy rain is expected late Thursday evening through Friday
morning before the rain slowly tapers off Friday afternoon.
Rainfall rates of up to a quarter of an inch per hour are
possible between 10 PM Thursday and 10 AM Friday, with a storm
total between 3 and 4 inches of rain likely with event. Prolonged
heavy rain may lead to areas of flooding along smaller streams
and creeks, in low-lying and poor drainage areas, and ponding of
water on roadways.
- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Kenai Mtns |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-29T16:00:00-08:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Southern Kenai Mtns
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