Jun 4, 2013
An ice jam formed downstream of Alakanuk causing water to rise in Alakanuk and Emmonak on the 4th into the morning of the 6th. Water flowed over the road to the airport in each village....it was 2-3 feet deep in spots at Alakanuk. The taxi way at the Emmonak airport was washed out. At Alakanuk, 3 to 4 homes had water in them and the residents of these homes were evacuated. The sewage lagoon was inundated and it was noted that some propane tanks to home heating were floating in town. By mid-morni
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 455604). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Yukon Delta County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.