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Flood in Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

Flood August 13, 2004 · Upper Kobuk and Noatak Vlys, Alaska

The wider storm

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 5419594. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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