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Flood in Anchorage Muni To Bird Creek, Alaska

Flood November 26, 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

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.

The wider storm

Warming temperatures and areas of mixed rain and snow caused snowmelt flooding of streets across Anchorage. Rainfall of 0.30 combined with the warming temperatures overran storm drains which were covered in ice and snow and unable to contain the runoff.

Began near Anchorage (61.1261, -149.9061).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1142160. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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