The first of two rain systems is moving through Southwest and Southcentral on Thursday.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - As expected, the rain is moving through Southcentral Alaska on Thursday. For Anchorage, the rain will be light, turning to showers by the afternoon. The heaviest rain is expected around Cordova.
By Friday morning, Cordova could see more than 2.5 inches of rain. Anchorage will see less than a half-inch of rain, with about three-quarters of an inch in the Mat-Su. This same system is moving through Southwest Alaska, bringing rain to Bristol Bay and the Kuskokwim Delta. High surf is likely today around the Kuskokwim Delta, particularly from Kipnuk to Quinhagak. Strong southerly winds will help push waters 2 to 5 feet above normal high tide on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.
The rain will swing north and into the Brooks Range. The Noatak and Kobuk river basins are expected to see 2 to 4 inches of rain through the weekend. This will cause rivers to rise to near bankful with possible flooding early next week. Anyone working or recreating in the area should be aware of high water and the possibility of extra debris in the rivers.
A second system moves into Southcentral Friday night and sticks around through Saturday. That will push even more rain through Southcentral, Southwest, and Western Alaska through the weekend.
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