Flood in Wrangell Channels, Alaska

Flood September 10, 2011 – September 11, 2011 · Wrangell Channels, Alaska

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Stikine River continued to rise for most of a week from high water flowing from swollen streams and rivers in Canada. There was well above normal precipitation that fell over the western portions of British Columbia. Water levels along the Stikine River reached near record levels with significant flood of cabins.

The wider storm

Heavy and prolonged rain fell in British Columbia during the first week of September. The rain swelled all the tributary rivers in Canada and flowed into the Stikine River. This produce near record river levels not seen in 17 years and flooded Forest Service cabins along the river.

Began near Wrangell (56.7090, -131.9360).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 479308. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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