Flood in Lower Kuskokwim Valley, Alaska

Flood May 8, 2011 – May 12, 2011 · Lower Kuskokwim Valley, Alaska

$1.5M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

RFC personnel reported Ice Jam flooding along the Kuskokwim River starting in Red Devil from an ice jam near Eightmile. An Ice Jam then formed downstream of Crooked Creek causing flooding in that community. The flooding receded the night of May 12th in both communities.

The wider storm

Ice jam flooding along the Kuskokwim River at Crooked Creek and Red Devil caused significant damage. Ten homes were destroyed in Crooked Creek and 14 sustained damage. Four homes were damaged in Red Devil.

Began near Crooked Creek (61.9249, -157.7694).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 295248. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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