Alaska Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Alaska has logged 9,728 severe-weather events — about 314 a year — with 94 direct deaths, 122 injuries and $482.9M in reported property damage.
By event type
High Wind3,814—$48.2M
Blizzard1,9816 d$436K
Heavy Snow1,3604 d$1.5M
Winter Storm7692 d$237K
Flood4961 d$286.7M
Winter Weather1972 d$81K
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill1723 d—
Cold/Wind Chill1573 d$256K
Ice Storm1285 d$2.4M
Coastal Flood1074 d$28.3M
Avalanche8144 d$889K
Frost/Freeze69——
Wildfire67—$17.3M
Storm Surge/Tide52—$25.0M
Flash Flood446 d$20.9M
Heavy Rain341 d$3.9M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (77)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Debris FlowNovember 20, 2023
Wrangell Channels · 6 killed · 1 injured · $1.6M damage
AvalancheMarch 21, 1999
Cook Inlet · 6 killed · $25K damage
Ice StormMarch 18, 1999
Pribilof Islands · 5 killed ·
Debris FlowAugust 18, 2015
Sitka Coastal · 3 killed · $1.7M damage
Flash FloodAugust 18, 2015
Sitka Coastal · 3 killed · $1.7M damage
Flash FloodMay 7, 2002
Kuskokwim Valley · 3 killed · $1.0M damage
Debris FlowDecember 1, 2020
Haines Borough · 2 killed · $20.3M damage
Heavy SnowDecember 17, 2000
Anchorage Muni To Bird Creek · 2 killed · $50K damage
AvalancheJanuary 12, 2002
Copper River Basin · 2 killed · 1 injured · $6K damage
Winter StormJanuary 26, 2000
Cook Inlet · 2 killed · $6K damage
Cold/Wind ChillMarch 12, 2015
Middle Tanana Valley · 2 killed ·
BlizzardFebruary 18, 2009
Baldwin Pen. & Selawik Valley · 2 killed ·
Coastal FloodAugust 1, 2008
Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast · 2 killed ·
AvalancheApril 1, 2002
Anchorage Muni To Bird Creek · 2 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 3, 2001
Matanuska Valley · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
FloodSeptember 19, 2012
Susitna Valley · 1 killed · $10.4M damage
Debris FlowAugust 25, 2024
Ketchikan Gateway Borough · 1 killed · 3 injured · $4.0M damage
AvalancheJanuary 26, 2000
Central Gulf Coast · 1 killed · 1 injured · $500K damage
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 3, 1999
Central Gulf Coast · 1 killed · 1 injured · $250K damage
AvalancheFebruary 1, 2000
Cook Inlet · 1 killed · 2 injured · $100K damage
Heavy SnowOctober 12, 1996
Taiya Inlet And Klondike Highway · 1 killed · $50K damage
Heavy SnowJanuary 27, 2000
Susitna Valley · 1 killed · $6K damage
AvalancheApril 3, 1999
Copper River Basin · 1 killed · $5K damage
AvalancheMarch 3, 1999
Copper River Basin · 1 killed · $5K damage
AvalancheApril 16, 1999
Susitna Valley · 1 killed · 2 injured · $3K damage
AvalancheDecember 9, 2000
Susitna Valley · 1 killed · $2K damage
AvalancheApril 8, 2000
Copper River Basin · 1 killed · $2K damage
AvalancheDecember 26, 1999
Susitna Valley · 1 killed · $2K damage
AvalancheApril 15, 1999
Central Gulf Coast · 1 killed · $2K damage
AvalancheDecember 24, 2001
Susitna Valley · 1 killed · $500 damage
AvalancheDecember 23, 2001
Kenai Peninsula · 1 killed · $500 damage
Coastal FloodOctober 12, 2025
Kuskokwim Delta Coast And Nunivak Island · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter WeatherDecember 4, 2024
Matanuska Valley · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDecember 18, 2022
Middle Tanana Valley · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 9, 2020
Matanuska Valley · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 25, 2020
Eastern Aleutians · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 10, 2020
Kenai Peninsula · 1 killed ·
AvalancheNovember 22, 2017
Matanuska Valley · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 28, 2017
Wrn P.W. Snd & Kenai Mtns · 1 killed ·
AvalancheApril 11, 2016
Copper River Basin · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.