November 21, 2002 photo by M.C. Kauffman
Ketchikan: Wednesday was certainly a day for the webbed footed. As of midnight Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration's Flight Service Station located at the Ketchikan International Airport reported a total of 4.21 inches of rain over a period of 24 hours. The FSS reported peak winds on Wednesday at 62 miles per hour above the roof of the airport terminal building with 55 mph reported on the runway. Two Alaska Airlines' flights were unable to land & over-headed on Wednesday due to the high winds.
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