Flood — Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

2017-09-21 to 2017-09-27 · near Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

$5.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Flooding in many yards and at least one cabin along Snug Harbor Road. The lake edge is normally about another 30 feet off the deck. NWS survey crews found flooded boat launches at both Cooper Landing Boat Launch and Quartz Creek Campground Boat Launch. The public also reported flooding of various parking lots around the Cooper Landing area via Social Media.

Wider weather episode

Snow Lake, a glacier-dammed lake in the Kenai Mountains, released on September 16th. The draining of the lake caused the Snow River, Kenai Lake, and the Kenai River to rise significantly. Flow measured on the Snow River was measured to be about 15 times the normal flow expected for September. Snow glacier-dammed lake typically releases every 2 years, usually during the fall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 723277. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.