Flood — Upper Koyukuk Valley, Alaska

2006-05-13 · near Hughes, Upper Koyukuk Valley, Alaska

Wider weather episode

An ice Jam formed 7 to 12 miles downstream from the village of Hughes on the Koyukuk River, causing flooding of the village on the 13th. The airport's connection from the apron to the runway was washed out and a few portions of the apron were damaged. Water level was 1 to 3 feet around the village, with 5 homes flooded, the school was flooded, the city store was flooded, and the city office had water halfway up the entrance steps. The village greenhouse floated away.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5512447. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.