WWAK87 PAJK 152003 SPSAJK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 1203 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 AKZ325-160415- City and Borough of Juneau- 1203 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL CREEK RISES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... Through Friday morning, a series of fronts will bring multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to the area. The first ongoing front is expected to bring 1 to 2 inches of rain to the Juneau area the rest of today, with the second round of heavy rain bringing an additional 1 to 2 inches through tonight. More localized higher amounts are possible due to terrain effects, but overall the moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to last into the overnight hours and Friday morning with not much of a break between the rounds of precipitation. The precipitation amounts that have fallen today and the additional forecasted amounts expected through Friday morning are expected to bring rises to small creeks and rivers in the area. While small creeks and rivers may reach bankfull, there is no flooding anticipated at this time. Stay tuned to weather.gov/juneau as we continue to monitor the situation and update our forecast. For Jordan Creek near Juneau: At 11:00am the stage was 7.8 feet. Flood Stage is 9.7 feet. Forecast: A crest around 9.9 feet is expected around 1:00pm Friday. Water levels will go above Minor flood stage around 10:00am Friday. Water levels will go below Minor flood stage around 10:00pm Friday. Impacts: At 9.2 feet: This is the stage when Jordan Creek is at bankfull and water will begin to inundate areas along the edges of the creek near Race Reality and Jordan Square. At 9.7 feet: Water will inundate the Jordan Square's front and back parking lots, around Jordan Creek office condominiums with up to one foot of water. Some residential driveways will be flooded and cut off. ... For Montana Creek at Back Loop Bridge: At 12:00pm the stage was 11.2 feet. Flood Stage is 14.5 feet. Forecast: A crest around 14.7 feet is expected around 7:00am Friday. Water levels will go above Minor flood stage around 5:00am Friday. Water levels will go below Minor flood stage around 9:00am Friday. Impacts: At 14.5 feet: Water begins flowing over the low water crossing on Montana Creek Road. Bankfull conditions at the gauge with water starting to inundate adjacent undeveloped fields along Mendenhall Loop Road. $$ AKZ318>321-323-324-160415- City and Borough of Sitka-Haines Borough and Klukwan-Admiralty Island-Eastern Chichagof Island-Municipality of Skagway-Glacier Bay- 1203 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... Through Friday morning, a series of fronts will bring multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall across the Alaska Panhandle. The first ongoing front is expected to bring 1 to 1.5 inches of rain to the northern half of the panhandle today. The second round of heavy rain is expected to bring an additional 0.5 to 1.5 inches tonight into Friday morning, with the higher end QPF amounts expected for Baranof and Admiralty Islands. More localized lower or higher amounts are possible due to terrain effects. A brief lull in the heavier precipitation amounts is expected during the afternoon hours today. Even higher rain amounts are possible for parts of the central panhandle associated with the front tonight as its low develops inland and moves northward, though there is still a lack of confidence on the exact location of these higher rates. As of now, the highest amounts are expected to move into southern Baranof Island up into Stephens Passage, though some elevated rainfall amounts may still reach Sitka and other parts of the central and northern panhandle. While these forecasted rain amounts are expected to bring rises to small creeks and rivers in the area, there is no flooding anticipated at this time. Stay tuned to weather.gov/juneau as we continue to monitor the situation and update our forecast. $$ leigh.contino