May 22, 2009
Water levels rose on the Colville River at Colville as snow melt from the Brooks Range entered the river. The airport runway was under water, and water moved as high as the foundation of the warehouse near the airport. Many low lying areas were under water, but no structures were flooded. When the water receded the airstrip was eroded in a few spots, and the flooding caused approximately $1500 in damages.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 163797). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Central Beaufort Sea Coast County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.