Aug 21, 2019
The Snow Glacier Dammed Lake (GDL) on the Kenai Peninsula releases, on average, every other year. The 2019 release was an unusually high amount of water. This release was also earlier than past years, which normally occur later in the water year when water levels are low. The ensuing flood caused erosion and damage along the railroad tracks downstream of the event.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 853695). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.