Station Name: Juneau
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 20 feet

Sensor Depth: -13 feet

Nearest Address:
108 Egan Dr
Juneau, AK 99801
Juneau City and Borough County

GPS Coordinates: 58.298800, -134.410600

Nearby Water Temperatures

Hydrologic Outlook issued January 6 at 12:55PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue January 6, 2026, 12:55 PM
Expires: Wed January 7, 2026, 3:00 PM

ESFAJK Including the cities of Yakutat, Skagway, White Pass, Haines, Gustavus, Hoonah, Tenakee Springs, Elfin Cove, Pelican, and Juneau

Flood Advisory issued January 6 at 8:27PM AKST until January 7 at 8:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue January 6, 2026, 8:27 PM
Expires: Wed January 7, 2026, 4:30 AM

The recent warmup and rain have lead to excessive melting of area snowpack. Flooding and ponding of water has been reported along many roads and highways Tuesday evening across Juneau and Douglas. * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is occurring * WHERE...Juneau, Douglas and surrounding area. * WHEN...Until 800 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor and frozen over drainage areas. Ponding of water in areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 814 PM AKST, Public and NWS employees reported rain and snowmelt causing ponding of water on area roadways. Flooding is being exacerbated from overflow of poor and frozen over drainage areas. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches are expected, leading to additional snowmelt and ponding of roadways through Wednesday. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Juneau, Douglas, Saint Therese, Auke Bay, Lemon Creek area, Outer Point, Tee Harbor, Salmon Creek area, and Thane.

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Storm drains should be kept clear of debris as much as possible.

Hydrologic Outlook issued January 6 at 12:50PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue January 6, 2026, 12:50 PM
Expires: Wed January 7, 2026, 2:00 PM

ESFAJK Off and on showers will continue through mid week. The next organized system will push an atmospheric river into the panhandle late Thursday night through Friday. This system will bringing rounds of moderate to heavy rain for communities along and south of a line from Sitka to Angoon to Petersburg. Current forecast rainfall amounts are around 2 to 4 inches, with locally higher amounts approaching 5 inches at higher terrain. This rainfall in combination with rapidly rising freezing levels around 3000 to 5000ft will lead to localized flooding concerns like rapid river rises on small streams, ponding on road ways and poor drainage due to snow blocking drains. Any existing snowpack will become more dense and hard to move. Preparations should begin for an expected rain on snow event going into the weekend. Including the cities of Sitka, Angoon, Petersburg, Kake, Port Alexander, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, Thorne Bay, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Hyder, and Metlakatla