Flood — Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

2004-08-13 · Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Rainfall of one to 4 inches over western Alaska caused streams and rivers to rise. A fish camp located on a sandbar upriver from the village of Kobuk flooded and a Search and Rescue team from the village of Shungnak evacuated the people at the fish camp.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5419594. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.