Flood — Upper Koyukuk Valley, Alaska

2003-05-11 to 2003-05-12 · Upper Koyukuk Valley, Alaska

Wider weather episode

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_id 5353974. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.