May 31, 2023
A weather front brought from 1 to 2 inches of rain to the headwaters of Birch Creek and Crooked Creek. The rain fell on a residual winter snowpack and resulted in significant runoff due to the combination of rapid snowmelt and the heavy rainfall. This caused high water and flooding along rivers and streams draining the region including Crooked Creek and Birch Creek which impacted the community of Central and portions of the Steese Highway. Flooding continued into early June.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1162126). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Yukon Flats Nearby Uplands County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.