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Flood — Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, AK

Sep 21, 2016

A triple point low associated with a low in the Bering Sea developed in Bristol bay and moved into the Gulf of Alaska. The associated occluded front brought high winds to Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula and the Prince William Sound as it progressed through the region, as well as flooding to the Seward area.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 661684). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, AK

This event is one of many recorded floods in Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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