High Wind — Juneau Borough-admiralty Island-icy Strait Area, Alaska

1998-10-20 · Juneau Borough-admiralty Island-icy Strait Area, Alaska

Event narrative

The same slow moving frontal boundary which caused the flooding and mudslides in the Juneau area brought strong, gusty winds. Peak winds reported were 64 mph at Mayflower Island, 64 mph at the Federal Building, and 56 mph at the Juneau Airport.

Wider weather episode

Flooding occurred along the Taiya and Skagway Rivers due to heavy rain over Oct.19-20. The Haines ASOS measured 4.40 inches of rain in 24 hours. A Park Service Campground near Haines was flooded, and the highways along the rivers near Skagway were damaged due to erosion. Mass wasting in the Haines area caused major damage to Lutak Road, and several other state roads and trails were washed out.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5677748. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.