262 first-hand accounts of flood events in Alaska, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
On the evening of May 12th an ice jam formed on the Buckland River approximately one quarter of a mile below the community of Buckland. This caused the river to backup and result in significant flooding in Buckland.
Read the full account →A low pressure system over the Western Aleutian Islands moved into the central Bering Sea the night of Sunday, October 6th, rapidly intensifying into a strong coastal storm.
Read the full account →Snow Lake, a glacier-dammed lake in the Kenai Mountains, released on September 16th. The draining of the lake caused the Snow River, Kenai Lake, and the Kenai River to rise significantly.
Read the full account →An ice jam formed at Bishop Rock on the Yukon River, downstream of Galena on the 26th and caused water to back up. flooding began during mid-morning of the 27th and flood waters did not recede until the 31st.
Read the full account →Between October 12th and October 16th, 2018, an unusually wet weather pattern set up across Seward and the Kenai Peninsula, leading to flooding and erosion in the Seward area, with high water occurring on rivers elsewhere on the Peninsula.
Read the full account →The Snow Glacier Dammed Lake (GDL) on the Kenai Peninsula releases, on average, every other year. The 2019 release was an unusually high amount of water. This release was also earlier than past years, which normally occur later in the water year when water levels are low.
Read the full account →The Snow Glacier Dammed Lake (GDL) on the Kenai Peninsula releases, on average, every other year. The 2019 release was an unusually high amount of water. This release was also earlier than past years, which normally occur later in the water year when water levels are low.
Read the full account →A moderately strong atmospheric river of sub-tropical moisture moved out of the North Pacific through October 26th and over Southeast Alaska on the 27th.
Read the full account →Snow Lake, a glacier-dammed lake in the Kenai Mountains, released on September 16th. The draining of the lake caused the Snow River, Kenai Lake, and the Kenai River to rise significantly.
Read the full account →A deep, anomalously strong upper level trough and associated surface low dug southward across Western Alaska. As a result, nearly the entire atmosphere across Southern Alaska shifted to southwesterly flow, which brought copious amounts of Pacific moisture into Southern Alaska.
Read the full account →A strong storm in the north Pacific moved into the eastern Bering Sea Monday October 8th. This storm produced strong wind along and in advance of a strong weather front associated with the storm.
Read the full account →A series of strong, wet storm systems hit Southcentral Alaska in mid-September. Each storm followed nearly the same track along the Alaska Peninsula then along the Bering Sea coast, setting up a strong moist fetch into the Southcentral Alaska.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river associated with three low pressure systems in quick succession dropped 8-10 inches of rain over 7 days, with the highest single day accumulation of 2.5 inches.
Read the full account →Widespread heavy rain fell over much of central and south central Alaska beginning August 17th and continuing through August 23rd. Heavier rains Friday caused rises on both gauged and un gauged rivers throughout this area.
Read the full account →A series of strong, wet storm systems hit Southcentral Alaska in mid-September. Each storm followed nearly the same track along the Alaska Peninsula then along the Bering Sea coast, setting up a strong moist fetch into the Southcentral Alaska.
Read the full account →A series of strong, wet storm systems hit Southcentral Alaska in mid-September. Each storm followed nearly the same track along the Alaska Peninsula then along the Bering Sea coast, setting up a strong moist fetch into the Southcentral Alaska.
Read the full account →An ice jam released upstream of Circle City and sent a surge of water and ice through the city during the 19th, causing major flooding by inundating the city with 5 to 8 feet of water. Most structures were flooded except for the school which was slightly more elevated.
Read the full account →An unusually high amount of snowfall, combined with an anamolously cold April set the precedent conditions for an impactful break up season. Ice was thicker across the rivers than it had been for several years.
Read the full account →A strong storm in the north Pacific moved into the eastern Bering Sea Monday October 8th. This storm produced strong wind along and in advance of a strong weather front associated with the storm.
Read the full account →Village officials reported two ice jams along the Inmachuk river near Deering Alaska. The combination of the ice jams along with warm temperatures and snow melt helped raise the river levels of the Inmachuk river.
Read the full account →The breakup front stopped just downstream of Stevens Village during the late morning hours on the 9th, and solid ice was in place where the river stops braiding and entering the canyon below Stevens Village.
Read the full account →The lake in Suicide Basin, dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier, had been filling all spring and into the early summer. After a warm and dry spring there was ample amount of snow melt from higher elevation into Suicide Basin.
Read the full account →A strong and very moist weather front with a tropical connection moved across Southeast Alaska January 13 and 14. An anomalous ridge of high pressure set up over the eastern Pacific and western North America during the first week of January.
Read the full account →A series of strong, wet storm systems hit Southcentral Alaska in mid-September. Each storm followed nearly the same track along the Alaska Peninsula then along the Bering Sea coast, setting up a strong moist fetch into the Southcentral Alaska.
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