Oct 8, 2025
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. This system caused widespread significant flooding and coastal erosion across the Yukon Delta, Seward Peninsula, and Kotzebue Sound coastlines. Additionally, widespread gusty winds were felt across the Yukon Delta, St. Lawrence Island, Bering Strait, and Interior Alaska Range passes.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1297481). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kivalina And Red Dog Dock County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.