Oct 27, 2017
A moderately strong atmospheric river of sub-tropical moisture moved out of the North Pacific through October 26th and over Southeast Alaska on the 27th. Leading up to the warm front drifting over the region, the northern half of the area received snow and there was about average snow pack for this time of year in the upper elevations. ||Rain from the warm front moved over the area in the morning of the 26th and it became heavy at times by the 27th. Gauges in the area reported 3 to 5 inches of r
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 725366). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Juneau Borough County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.