Flood in Upper Koyukuk Valley, Alaska

Flood May 11, 2003 – May 12, 2003 · Upper Koyukuk Valley, Alaska

$4K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

An ice jam formed approximately 2 miles downstream from the village of Hughes on the Koyukuk River. Water which backed up behind the ice jam inundated Hughes with a few feet of water. The high water washed out two taxiways at the airport, flooded several houses, littered the village with large chunks of ice, and knocked over two fuel tanks. Damage amount consists of $3000 to repair taxiways, and an estimated $500 to repair/upright the fuel tanks.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5353974. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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