Heavy Rain — Denali, Alaska

2015-08-26 to 2015-08-27 · near Kantishna, Denali, Alaska

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain occurred over several days at Denali National Park, causing streams to run high. 1.8 inches of rain was reported from early on the morning of the 26th through the mid afternoon of the 27th at the Eielson Visitors Center RAWS. A 28 year-old female camping in the backcountry perished while trying to cross a swollen tributary of Stony Creek on the 27th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 613667. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.