Sep 6, 2017
A very strong and moist weather front moved over Southeast Alaska and produced 2 shots of moderate to heavy rainfall. Soils were already saturated from an event a day prior and the base flow of the Taiya River near Skagway remained at bankful stage. The river started to rise a few hours after the rain started in the afternoon hours of September 6th and went about moderate flood stage in the early morning hours of September 7th. The rain rates began to relax through September 7th and went back be
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 723455). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Taiya Inlet County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.