Flash Flood — Cook Inlet, Alaska

1999-10-17 to 1999-10-18 · near Kenai, Cook Inlet, Alaska

Event narrative

A flash flood watch was issued for streams on the Cook Inlet side of the Kenai Peninsula late Sunday based on reports of locally heavy rainfall reports (around 1 inch/6 hours). Kenai recorded nearly 1 1/2 inches of rain in less than 12 hours...with nearly equal amounts recorded at the Swanson River site.The flash flood watch was cancelled at 10:30 am Monday. Stream levels were reported locally high, but crested below flood stage. No flash flooding was actually reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5717380. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.