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How much rain has fallen, how much is coming, and any National Weather Service warning — for a town where heavy rain triggers landslides. A heads-up, not a verdict.
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Special Weather Statement
How much rain has fallen lately, how much more is coming, and whether the National Weather Service has a warning out — for the town that built its name on rain. Heavy rain is what starts landslides here. This page is a heads-up, never a verdict on whether a slope is safe.
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Weather warning in effect: Special Weather Statement
Issued by the National Weather Service — read it and follow it.
Special Weather Statement — Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 3:34PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
A landslide on the Third Avenue Bypass killed a City of Ketchikan public-works worker who was clearing storm drains during heavy rain, and damaged homes. Downtown had about 2.6 inches over 36 hours; an estimated 5 to 10 inches fell on the ridge above. A slide can start on the slopes long before the valley rain looks extreme.
Source: KRBD, checked June 28, 2026 (last month).
Ketchikan airport recorded 6.38 inches of rain, a record for that date, and the Third Avenue Bypass was closed. One of the rainiest places in North America still keeps watch on days like this.
Source: KRBD, checked June 28, 2026 (last month).
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Rainfall: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Warnings: U.S. National Weather Service. Updated .
Source: U.S. National Weather Service / Open-Meteo, checked June 28, 2026 (last month).
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