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Ketchikan Power Outages Caused by Weather
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It rained thirty seven point twenty three inches over the Ketchikan area for about thirty six days straight with just 4 days less than a trace. A strong weather front moved through the area and produced heavy rain of three point twenty one inches on January 14. The very moist antecedent soil conditions, high rain rates along with strong winds gusts of fifty-eight mph triggered land/mudslides. These slides knocked down power lines and the power to the entire city of Ketchikan for a few hours. A slide on Price of Wales Island damaged a home near the Hollis area with another big slide that blocked the road near the town of Coffman Cove.
There was 5 days of heavy rain with very high rainfall totals from December 10-14. The Ketchikan airport received thirteen point forty six inches for a five day total with a daily record of five point zero four inches on the 11. It was the wettest five day total in December for the period of record going back to 1902. Other notable five day rainfall total from around the area was ten point twenty three inches at Ketchikan Powerhouse, twenty three point twenty three inches at Sivlis powerhouse. The excessive rainfall event produces enough runoff that area power generation reservoirs rose significantly. There was a fourteen foot rise at Upper Silvis lake and over five feet at Swan Lake. Ketchikan Lake rose over seven feet and triggered the first level of the emergency action plan as the lake level was two feet over the emergency spillway. This overflow from the reservoirs caused very high water levels down stream and produced minor to moderate flooding within the city of Ketchikan. The highest flow from the reservoirs coincided with high tide on December 14th and exacerbate the flooding situation.
News
Equipment failure caused power outage | Local News | ketchikandailynews.com
A power outage at 7:14 a.m. Wednesday along Tongass Avenue from the E.C. Phillips facility at 1775 Tongass Ave. north to the airport ferry landing and upland to Third Avenue
October 2021 - InvestorIntel
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
Ketchikan, Alaska
| City | Ketchikan |
| County | Ketchikan Gateway |
| State | Alaska (AK) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 99901, 99950 |
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