Flood — Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

2024-12-10 to 2024-12-12 · near Homer, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Event narrative

Warm temperatures caused snowmelt to raise river levels and dislodged ice cover on the Anchor River, from the Old Sterling Highway downstream to near Anchor Point. Ice jammed at several locations along the river and caused flooding of parklands along the Anchor River and flooded areas of Anchor Point Road. Road closures were monitored by DOT.

Wider weather episode

Warm temperatures from a chinook event brought warmer temperatures to the Kenai Peninsula and mobilized ice on the Anchor River causing high water and flooding near near Anchor Point, AK.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1220906. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.