Local flooding due to heavy rains has caused at least $250,000 damage in the Juneau area, most of it along Gold Creek. A total of 6.32 inches of rain fell in 24 hours, sending the creek over its banks and causing slides along Basin Road, Gastineau Avenue and Thane Road. Along Gold Creek six bungalows were swept away and others were moved from their foundations or otherwise damaged, with total loss of at least $100,000. The entire lower floor of the government hospital was flooded and patients were moved to St. Ann’s Hospital when it was feared the building might be swept away. The Gastineau Hotel was flooded with water from the mountainside and four houses on Gastineau Avenue were totally destroyed and several others were damaged. Alaska Juneau mine property was damaged to the extent of $50,000 and Ebner Mine property to the extent of $5,000. A portion of the Alaska Electric Light & Power Company flume was carried away, plunging the town into darkness from Thursday until Saturday. The Empire missed its Thursday and Friday editions. Gastineau Bygones – 09/12/1980
