Extreme rain in Alaska

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It's not so unusual that Southeast Alaska gets lots of rain.

What was so unusual about Tuesday was that we received so much rain that caused numerous landslides in January, typically one of our coldest months! Southeast also had significant wind with the flooding. The wind was the extra ingredient that moved the root systems to set off the landslides.

The NWS and local governments are still assessing the damage. Damage reported included: a home shifting off its foundation pad due to flooding and landslide, a landslide and trails washing out in Sitka, several cities reported losing power due to landslides, Point Baker had several boats sink due to too much rainfall and additional damage was sustained at the Gustavus dock when the breakwater and float broke free.

To view the Record Event Report on this event go to
https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201401151309-PAJK-SXAK77-RERAJK