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Flood in Anchorage Muni To Bird Creek, Alaska

Flood August 14, 2023 · Anchorage Muni To Bird Creek, Alaska

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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 inches of rain across central and northwest Anchorage within a 4 to 6 hour period.

The wider storm

A series of repeated heavy rain events in Anchorage caused flooding in various areas of the city. Each event caused additional severity of impacts as the ground and streams did not have sufficient time to dry out before the next heavy rain event.

Began near Anchorage (61.2094, -149.8620).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1126291. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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