Jul 17, 1999
Frequent rains over the Brooks Range produced rises to bankfull on many rivers draining north toward the Arctic Ocean, as a few rivers Draining on the south side. The Dalton Highway was reported washed out at the Holden Creek Bridge near milepost 363, as well as a washout at milepost 260 between Atigun Pass and Galbraith Lake. Rainfall amountsAnaktuvuk Pass AWOS: 1 inchBLM/NPS Remote Automated Weather System sites:MUY 2.4 inchesAGN 1.5 inchesCXF 2.20 inches
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5710029). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in N. Slopes Of Brooks Range County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.