Lower Yukon River, Alaska
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2023 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
5
Floods since 1996
10
All events
0
Deaths
$525K
Property damage
Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Flood Flood
The NWS River Watch team flying the Lower Yukon reported an ice jam forming roughly 8 miles downstream of Marshall caused the Yukon River to back up rapidly into the main town, adjacent sloughs, tributaries, and wetlands. Water levels finally began a slow recession of up to one f…
Flood Flood
The NWS River Watch team observed severe, high-impact flooding at Pilot Station due to an ice jam. A river gauge registered a sudden 5-foot rise in a single day, eventually peaking at 33.76 feet on Sunday afternoon. All local roads became completely impassable except by boat, and…
Flood Flood
The NWS River Watch team reported that heavy river ice jammed and backed up directly into the Andreafsky River near Saint Mary's, forcing it to flow backward upstream. Water levels rose significantly, causing damage to low-lying fish camps and smokehouses. Observers reported this…
Flood Flood
The NWS River Watch team reported a 3 mile-long ice jam composed of large, intact ice sheets blocked the channel downriver from the town of Russian Mission, backing up roughly 60 miles of chunk and pan ice upstream. The jam released on Wednesday evening (May 20), allowing water l…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A winter storm impacted the Lower Yukon River, where a Winter Storm Warning was in effect from 1121AKST on February 21 through 2112AKST on February 23, 2026. The St. Mary's Airport AWOS (PASM) reported twelve hours of one-quarter mile visibility in unknown precipitation with wind…
Blizzard Blizzard
Snow began falling during the early morning hours of the 10th with the heaviest snow developing a few hours later. By midday strong winds and heavy snow had become established throughout the Lower Yukon Valley. The Marshall AWOS (PADM) began reporting blizzard like conditions wit…
High Wind High Wind
On October 11th at 2357AKST, the Reindeer River RAWS station (RDRA2), located 16 miles south-southeast of Pilot Station, recorded sustained winds of 37 mph gusting to 60 mph. Peak winds were recorded at 0557AKST on October 12th with sustained winds of 55 mph gusting to 86 mph. On…
Flood Flood
An ice jam formed in the Lower Yukon River upstream of Hill Island, on Saturday, May 18th. Water levels at Pilot Station rose slowly with water overbank and flooding roads in the lower portions of the village. As of early evening Saturday, May 18th, water surrounded the tribal of…
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions developed during the afternoon hours of April 15th at St. Mary's (PASM). Wind gusts to 63 mph were reported, accompanied by visibility in blowing snow of less than a quarter of a mile.
High Wind High Wind
The Gambell Marine Exchange (GBXA2) CMAN site reported gusts up to 81 mph.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
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