Rainfall received over the weekend helped allay concerns of a water shortage, as Wrangell received over 1.6 inches between Friday and Sunday.
“It helped out substantially,” said Amber Al-Haddad, head of the Public Works Department.
After a bone-dry May, the City of Wrangell had issued a public notice requesting that residents conserve water after its two reservoirs dipped below usual levels.
Wrangell had received only 0.6 inches last month, down from a historical average of 4.58. Other communities in Southeast also registered a record-dry month, with Juneau registering 0.52 inches of rainfall and Ketchikan receiving less than 0.7 inches.
By Monday Wrangell Public Works reported its 21 million gallon lower reservoir was full, and the 45 million gallon upper reservoir was down only by two feet.
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