Flood in Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska

Flood May 7, 2009 – May 14, 2009 · Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska

$2.6M

Damage as recorded

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

The wider storm

The annual spring river ice break up resulted in extensive flooding along the Kuskokwim river over the 11 days it took for the river to open up from its head waters in the Kuskokwim Valley to the mouth of the Kuskokwim River on the Bering Sea coast. Damage estimates are from the State of Alaska Disaster disaster declaration request to the President.

Began near Akiachak (60.9546, -161.2463).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 159473. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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