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Flood in Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska

Flood September 21, 2016 – September 22, 2016 · Wrn P.w. Snd & Kenai Mtns, Alaska

$15K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

About 3.5 inches of rain fell in the Seward area, with 1.72 inches falling in a 6 hour period. The Resurrection River, adjacent to the Seward airport, rose 5 ft in 24 hours, resulting in water and debris impacting the runway and causing a 2 day closure of the airport.

The wider storm

A triple point low associated with a low in the Bering Sea developed in Bristol bay and moved into the Gulf of Alaska. The associated occluded front brought high winds to Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula and the Prince William Sound as it progressed through the region, as well as flooding to the Seward area.

Began near Seward (60.1299, -149.4124).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 661684. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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