Flood — Nrn & Intr. Seward Peninsula, Alaska

2011-05-18 to 2011-05-21 · near Buckland, Nrn & Intr. Seward Peninsula, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Multiple ice jams in front of the village of Buckland and upriver produced flooding in the village. The water depth ranged from 1 to 3 feet in the uptown portion of the village and the road to the airport was under water. Water surrounded many homes, but there were no reports of damage or flooding in the interior of any structures.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 293445. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.