Ketchikan & The Liquid Sunshine Gauge

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Did you know that the fifth largest rain forest in the world is located in Alaska? The Tongass rain forest(17 million acres) is located in the vicinity of Ketchikan which gets average annual rain fall of 12.5 FEET! Here's the 2 story rain gauge that the downtown area has erected. We were there in Sept. and if you notice the salmon on the upper right edgeKetchikan of the gauge it's at 168" with 3.5 months still left in the year.

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Melissa Zavala
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I've been to ketchikan but I sure do not remember that guage.

Aug 12, 2012 12:17 AM #9
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I enjoyed this post and I am a lover of rain....mental note made here and thank you

Aug 12, 2012 12:26 AM #10
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Greg, located just north of where I live in Seattle, I never new there's a place that got more rain than Seattle. LOL

Aug 12, 2012 01:09 AM #11
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Learn something new about Alaska every day.  Terrific purchase, back in the day.

Aug 12, 2012 01:12 AM #12
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That is an incredible amount of rain. Alaska is truly an amazing State. Thanks for sharing today.

Aug 12, 2012 01:28 AM #13
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Hi Greg,

I have been to Ketichan three times but do not remember this gauge. Alaska is my favorite state. I went to the salmon hatchery on the outskirts of Ketchikan and it was fantastic. There were probably about 50 bears there within feet of us at all times. I follow the weather and I know this was a very harsh winter in Alaska. Thanks so much for sharing your chart...I will look for it when I go back. I enhoy reading anything about Alaska Greg.

Aug 12, 2012 01:31 AM #14
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Alaska is a state that I wish to explore since it is on West Coast and up there for all to enjoy

Aug 12, 2012 01:54 AM #15
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Thank you all for stopping by and commenting on this picture. If you ever get a chance to visit Alaska, do it, it truly is an amazing place & so huge.

Aug 12, 2012 02:22 AM #16
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Would have never guessed. So intereseting to find out about other parts of the country. Thanks for the FYI.

Aug 12, 2012 04:24 AM #17
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Pat & Steve Pribisko
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Greg, we need some of that rain in Northeast OH.  Too many people are mowing hay....

Aug 12, 2012 04:28 AM #18
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Nan- I would have never guessed it either.

Pat & Steve- I'm in northern Indiana, so I know eactly what you mean.

Aug 12, 2012 04:35 AM #19
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I grew up in SE Alaska, Juneau specifically. :) It's all true too, it takes a lot of rain to support a rain forest. 

Aug 12, 2012 05:09 AM #20
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I had no ideal wow this is great news and what a perfect place to take a vacation and relax the day away with all of that rain send some our way please we really need it

Aug 12, 2012 06:03 AM #21
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I did an Alaskan cruise in the late 90's and was able to visit that rain forest and Ketchikan.  As I recall, Ketchikan is where there was quite a few stories of the oldest profession, and a few brothels.

Aug 12, 2012 09:18 AM #22
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Chris you so right. I just happen to have a photo of the infamous Red Onion Saloon. The most well known brothel of the gold rush era

Aug 12, 2012 10:15 AM #23
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12.5 FEET?!?!?! Wonder what their flood insurance is like? Alaska is the last place I would think have a rain forest. Would love to visit some day.
Aug 12, 2012 11:52 AM #24
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My brother has spent some great time up there. I hear that it's just gorgeous in spite of the fact that it gets so much rain. Can I say....on "bucket list????"
Aug 12, 2012 02:05 PM #25
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Greg - Rain forests in Alaska is not something that I would have considered.  That's a lot of rain.

Aug 12, 2012 04:44 PM #26
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Vacation time here we come and I bet its cool up there as well. Awesome thank you

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Greg,

That is a lot of rain, and it looks like they can prove it. :)

Steve

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