Aug 16, 2024
Two Bering Sea low pressure systems tracked into Western Alaska from August 15 through 18th bringing a period of nearly-persistent southerly winds which led to storm surge and coastal flooding along the Kuskokwim Delta coast and backed up flow along the lower Kuskokwim River. Abundant moisture drawn from the tropical West Pacific by both lows squeezed out moderate to heavy rain in Southwest Alaska, which exacerbated flooding issues along the Kuskokwim River. Flooding was most severe on August 18
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1204163). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kuskokwim Delta County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.