Jul 29, 2008
On the night of the 27th a frontal system moved from the Gulf of Alaska northwest over the southern interior to near Fairbanks on the evening of the 28th, then moved slowly back to the southeast before dissipating on the 29th. This system dropped 2.0 to 5.0 inches of rain over the Central and Eastern interior from Tok to western Fairbanks...with heaviest amounts over the central Alaska Range as well as the hills north of the Tanana River from Salcha to Tok. This caused the flooding of rivers and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 123856). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Middle Tanana Valley County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.