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Flood — Denali, AK

Aug 2, 2019

A series of weather fronts associated with an an atmospheric river moved into the Bering Sea and across Interior Alaska during the first week of August. Rainfall totals between Aug 1-8th ranged from 5 to 10 inches across the Alaska Range. This resulted in mudslides and flooding that impacted Denali National Park and the community of Healy.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 852462). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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