Continuing rains this summer could produce significant flooding in parts of Southcentral Alaska this weekend.
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No flooding expected from heavy rains in Juneau this weekend
A band of moisture from the subtropics is moving over Southeast Alaska, bringing gale force winds and two to three inches of rain.