Ask a Climatologist: Rainy…even by Ketchikan standards

Flooding at Ketchikan’s Ward Lake Recreation Area, Aug. 22, 2017. (U.S. Forest Service photo by Paul Robbins Jr.)
Alaska can be really rainy in August, but Ketchikan is going above and beyond in the wet weather category. The city had more than seven inches of rain in a 24 hour period earlier this week.
Climatologist Brian Brettschneider says Ketchikan already boasts the distinction of being the rainiest city in the country.
Interview Transcript:
Brian: For the first 22 days of August, Ketc