May 13, 2006
An ice Jam formed 7 to 12 miles downstream from the village of Hughes on the Koyukuk River, causing flooding of the village on the 13th. The airport's connection from the apron to the runway was washed out and a few portions of the apron were damaged. Water level was 1 to 3 feet around the village, with 5 homes flooded, the school was flooded, the city store was flooded, and the city office had water halfway up the entrance steps. The village greenhouse floated away.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5512447). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Upper Koyukuk Valley County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.