Anchorage Muni To Bird Creek storm history

Wasilla reported 12 inches, Eagle River reported 14.3 inches, and the Anchorage area reported from 17.2 to 22 inches of storm total snow.

3 men snowshoeing in the mountains adjacent to Eagle River were caught in an avalanche. One escaped.

Snow was caused by a cold front aloft, moving across low level arctic air. This event was preceded by an upper elevation/Turnagain Arm wind advisory.This was the second significant snow of 2000 - 2001 winter season. 3- 5 inches reported around Anchorage town, 8 to 12 inches along…

Ship Creek Above the Glenn Highway crested at 7.13ft at 21:15 AKDT. Damages occurred on the Eagleglen and Moose Meadows golf courses.

Glenn Alps reported a peak gust of 118 mph. Numerous trees were blown down and caused widespread damage to power utilities resulting in power outages. Chugach Electric had crews out around the clock to repair and restore power.

Heavy rains in Anchorage caused rapid rises on streams in the city. Chester Creek rose just over moderate flood stage with a crest of 5.03 ft on 8/7/24 at 11:45pm, with a secondary crest of 5.05 ft at 11:45am on 8/8/24. The high waters on Chester Creek severely flooded trails alo…

Heavy rain from an atmospheric river caused widespread street flooding across Anchorage. Streams were high and storm drains had trouble containing the runoff which caused several streets to flood. An NWS employee reported that they encountered water which was almost over their ca…

Moderate to heavy rainfall caused rapid river rises on Chester Creek, reaching minor flood levels. Flooding along the bicycle trails as well as several roads reporting flooding. Chester Creek at Arctic Blvd (CHRA2) would crest at 4.76 ft which was above flood stage.

Heavy rain caused widespread impacts to transportation from ponded water and cars hydroplaning. Rain was intense enough to overwhelm storm drains and cause widespread street flooding. One NWS employee reported significant ponding and cars hydroplaning between Tudor and Abbot on L…

Street flooding at the intersection of Baxter Road at Northern Lights Blvd. Water was over 1 ft. deep with chunks of ice in the water. Cars were impaired by flooding and snow covered roadways forcing cars to drive into the flooded area.

Significant ponding of several inches of water on Hickel Parkway due to snowmelt flooding. Ponding was severe enough where vehicles were swerving to avoid the flooded areas.

NWS Radar indicated that 0.5-1.0 inches of rainfall fell the evening of September 20, leading to a rapid response along Chester Creek at its intersection with Arctic Boulevard. Soil conditions in the Chester Creek Basin were already saturated, causing the heavy rainfall to flood …

Heavy rain led to flooded creeks and streams across Anchorage, reaching up to moderate flood levels; overflows impacted nearby properties in Anchorage. Up to 2 inches of rain fell within 6 hours (with 1.27 inches reported in 1 hour by a trained spotter) on already saturated soils…

Heavy rain led to numerous flooded roadways near downtown Anchorage with impacting traffic and transportation. 15th Ave at Ingra, Gambell and Cordova Streets were reported as flooded. The Carrs Store on 13th and Gambell closed due to flooding. There were reports of 0.40-0.50 inch…

A member of the public measured 6.8 inches of snowfall accumulation in Eagle River. Snow began in the morning on February 28 and ended by the afternoon.

The Soldotna AWOS reported unknown precipitation at a temperature of 25 degrees Fahrenheit during the morning hours of February 23. Later that day, a pilot reported light rain at Kenai Municipal Airport while temperatures remained around 26. A member of the public also reported d…

Multiple public and trained spotter reports of snowfall of 12 - 16 inches were received from East Anchorage, Anchorage Hillside, Eagle River through early morning 2/13. the Anchorage International Airport also reported a record daily snowfall for 2/12 of 7.1 inches.

The Anchorage Police Department responded to a multi-vehicle crash on the inbound side of the Glenn Highway near Arctic Valley at around 4:30 PM AKST 1/29. Officers reported very icy conditions on the Glenn Highway at the time. A Seward Highway Facebook Group commenter mentioned …

Freezing rain reported at both Ted Stevens Airport and Elmendorf Airforce Base.

A third round of heavy snow occurred December 14 through 15 resulting in about a foot of snow across the Anchorage Borough. This snowfall was produced as a tropical moisture plume spread northward and combined with an upper-level disturbance transitioning across the state. The bu…

A second round of heavy snow occurred on December 11 through 12 resulting in 1 to 2 feet of snow across the Borough. New snow reports ranged from 12 to 24 inches, with the verifying observation coming in from the Anchorage Hillside with 24 inches of new snow measured within a 24 …

Snowfall event 1 of 3 had quite a few impacts to the greater Anchorage area. Most of the heavier snowfall occurred during the afternoon of 12/6/22. Snowfall rates were consistently 1 inch/hour at WFO Anchorage based on measurements (0-6z 12/7 Snowfall of 6.5 in was recorded). Hig…

Periods of light freezing rain/drizzle were reported during the early afternoon of 11/20 at both the PANC and PAED ASOS.

A short period of light freezing rain mixed with snow was observed across parts of Anchorage during the morning of October 15th. Area 511 Alaska (Department of Transportation) webcams showed a glaze of ice accumulating on some roadways.

A high wind warning was issued based on observations of stronger than forecast winds coming in on the Anchorage hillside on the morning of October 8th. Gap winds across Southcentral were also outdoing expectations in places such as Gulkana and Palmer, where wind gusts peaked at a…

APRFC tweeted pictures of Campbell Creek overtopping bank and an inundated bike path near Dimond Blvd. Hit minor flood stage: SF Campbell Creek (data from hydrograph used for verification timing), Chester Creek Hit action stage: Ship Creek, Campbell Creek at Dimond, Glacier Creek…

As a result, Red Flag Warnings were issued. Palmer verified on the 30th with temperatures in the low to mid 70s, RH values 25% or less even into the teens, and sustained winds of 15-20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph for 3 consecutive hours. Anchorage verified on the 31st at Ted Stev…

Due to still being in the pre-greenup phase, Red Flag Warnings were issued for the Anchorage Bowl, Matanuska Valley, Kenai Peninsula, Susitna Valley, and Bristol Bay. Glen Alps in the Anchorage verified with 65 degrees or higher, RH 25% or less, and sustained winds of 11 mph or g…

Hot temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s, low min RH values, as well as windy conditions occurred between May 20th-22nd. This resulted in Red Flag Warning conditions for this time frame. At the time we were still in the pre-greenup conditions phase meaning temperatures greate…

Snowmelt flooding in the Copper River Basin, specifically Moose Creek near the town of Glennallen, AK, off the upper Moose Creek drainage. Flooding was reported at the Fire Station (2-4' of water), at the AT&T equipment building, the old DOT buildings, and the Library parking lot…

WFO Anchorage recorded 12.2 inches of snow in 24 hrs. Local storm report 6 miles southeast of Anchorage: 12.3 inches at 10:03PM 3/5/2022.

Potter Marsh on the Anchorage Hillside reported a wind gusts to 65 knots. One of the stations on top of Flattop Mountain reported a wind speed of 48 knots with a gusts to 71 knots.

Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport reported one and one half mile visibility with light freezing drizzle around 6:46 am on the 15th. Advisory was reactionary based on persistent freezing drizzle/rain that lasted from 6:45 AM through 3 PM AKST at Anchorage Ted Stevens Int…

Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport reported light freezing drizzle and a trace of ice. Merrill Field reported light freezing rain on the 16th at 1:36 am as well as Fort Richardson at 2:08 am on the 16th. Elmendorf also reported light freezing rain on the 16th at 3:43 am.

Sent as visibility was very low during the evening commute due to a heavy snow band that set up over Anchorage with up to 1 inch per hour snowfall rates. Therefore, this was mostly sent due to the impacts expected.

One of AWOS stations on the Anchorage Hillside reported a wind speed out of the southeast of 43 knots with a gust up to 71 knots or 82 mph at approximately 4:22 am on the 24th of January.

Strong winds, peaking at 61 mph, led to power outages in the Campbell/Taku area of Anchorage with over 800 people briefly without power. Link to a news article covering the wind event: https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/01/02/strong-winds-affecting-power-travel-mat-su/?fbclid…

Ted Stevens International Airport ASOS station recorded light freezing rain beginning at 2:11 PM on the 28th of December and continued through 2:53 PM on the 28th. A trace of ice was recorded. Another ASOS station in Birchwood reported light snow beginning at 2:38 PM which then c…

Ted Stevens International Airport reported freezing drizzle between 7:30 AM and 8 AM on the 25th of December. The precipitation then intensified into freezing rain between 8 and 9 AM. Freezing rain continued periodically throughout the day. Multiple social media reports also were…

Ted Stevens International Airport reported a period of freezing drizzle between 3-4 PM on the 20th of December. Some spotters in Eagle River called the office and reported between 6 and 8 inches of snow through early December 21st.

Measurements: 1 inch of snow reported at office and 3 inches of snow reported in east Anchorage. Report from NWS employee on 12/7: I left downtown about 3:50pm. Snowfall gradually increased with outright +SN at the Hiland exit on the Glenn Highway. Quite possibly approaching 8-12…

NWS employee reported 6 inches in a 12 hour period on November 11th from 3am-3pm AKST at the location of the office. However, other reports that came in from around Anchorage were 12-18 with a few isolated 20-23 especially on the east side of town and the Anchorage Hillside.

A low pressure system brought about 24 hours of heavy, wet snow to Anchorage and areas east towards Eagle River on September 23rd through 24th. Due to the moisture content of the snow and how heavy it was, several impacts were noted across the area as branches on foliated trees c…

This was the highest wind gust observed from this event, at the Goldenview area of the Anchorage Hillside. Elsewhere on the Anchorage Hillside, trained spotters with personal weather stations reported peak gusts between 106 and 112 mph.

McHugh Creek reported 24 hours of high winds, with a peak gusts of 86 mph.

Eagle River Nature Center reported 22.5 inches of new snow in 24 hours. Anchorage Forecast office recorded 10 inches of new snow. Anchorage School District cancelled afternoon activities, Girdwood Schools were cancelled for the following day, and there were multiple accidents alo…

McHugh Creek RWIS station reported winds to 99 mph. Several other stations along the Anchorage Hillside also reported winds around 90 mph, lasting for three or four hours.