Nrn & Intr. Seward Peninsula storm history

Moderate flooding occurred in Buckland due to several ice jams on the Buckland River from May 17th to 19th. An ice jam located approximately 1 mile upriver from the community resulted in significant out-of-bank flow that was eventually routed around the jam and into the community…

Blizzard conditions developed at Buckland on the morning of the 4th and continued through the morning of the 5th. Winds at Buckland gusted as high as 49 mph during the event.

As the low approached the area, wind speeds picked up and snow developed along the north coast of the Seward Peninsula. Buckland saw blizzard conditions for about a four hours on the evening of the 1st, with winds topping out at 46 mph.

Blizzard conditions and high winds occurred across the Seward Peninsula. The weather station at the village of Buckland reported visibility near zero and occasionally below one half mile at Deering. Strong winds were also observed with wind gusts peaking from the southeast to 64 …

Village officials reported that water levels rose rapidly in the community after the ice jam formed the evening of May 12th. Water and ice was overbank and inundating most of the community with road access to the airport and other locations cut off. By May 14th, water levels drop…

Blizzard conditions were observed at the Deering ASOS. Visibility was reduced to one quarter mile or less at times in snow and blowing snow. There was a peak wind gust of 49 kt (56 mph) at the Deering ASOS.

An estimated 6 inches of snow fell at the Pargon Creek SNOTEL.