Alaskan August 2006 Down Pour

this month in Alaska. We are starting to become concerned about flooding, and poor tourists that want to do anything anywhere, especially fishing in our town.

Some roads were flooding in Matanuska, per the airlines comments to tourists trying to drive to our town, the Rivers along the roads are brimming full, the houses in our neighborhoods are concerned about water getting into them.

It is raining, raining, raining. We are waterlogged ... what about basements?

8-19 was the most rain on that day ever and the 6th rainiest day ever. 2.38"

8-20 was 3.04" (2nd rainiest day in August)

Right now it is DOWN POURING -

There is termination dust at 4800 feet (That is snow on the mountain tops. Usually means summer is terminating)

They say a slight reprieve on Tuesday ... and then rain, rain, rain is in the forecast. We are already drenched. Please pray for our area - Weather to change.

This is worse than what we get in October

Lord, have mercy on us!

You have had our prayers, amen.

It is very interesting that this news is not being reported at all here in the mainland.....

Not even on the weather channel.

Mike

You will be like Winnie the Pooh and be floating around in a
honey jar.
I am going to forward your comments to some ex-Alaskans who
live in the lower 48.

Thanks to anyone & everyone who prayed for us

The sun is out early today & the trenches full of water are receding

.... a full day earlier than anything was expected.

No rain right now

A good weather day for our fishermen & tourists :)

Yay! Good deal!

8-21-06

Alaska Rain - Houston Chronicle:

More rain on the way in flooded Alaska

By DAN JOLING Associated Press Writer

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- High water that closed the main corridor between the state's two largest cities dropped steadily Sunday, though weary emergency officials kept a close watch on forecasts calling for more rain. "We have reports all over the valley of the rivers and streams subsiding," said Clint Vardeman, a deputy director of emergency services.

Roads and bridges were still under water, he said. Both the Parks Highway and the Alaska Railroad remained closed between Anchorage and Fairbanks because of bridge damage and mud slides.

High water forced at least 150 residents from their homes Saturday and sent campers and fishermen scurrying for high ground, officials said.

Residents could not return home for at least another day, Vardeman said. Heavy rain last week culminated with 3.7 inches falling Friday at Talkeetna, between Anchorage and Fairbanks, causing flooding and bridge damage.

A home was destroyed Sunday along the Little Susitna River, after another home and a cabin had been destroyed a day earlier, Vardeman said.

Low-lying subdivisions near Houston, a town of 1,500 along the Little Susitna, remained threatened Sunday, Vardeman said. Workers were waiting for water to recede before they could fully assess damage, he said. State troopers, National Guardsmen, and members of the State Defense Force and the Naval Militia blocked traffic or filled sandbags Sunday.

Showers tapered off Sunday morning, but 2 to 4 inches of rain was forecast for the evening.

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