Alaska, 1996
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1996 was 280 against 0 in 1995.
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1996 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Nov 1996 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $65,000 | — | 18 |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $40,000 | — | 8 |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Forecast zone | Lightning | — | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Oct 1996 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Feb 1996 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 83 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Nov 1996 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $90,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1996
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1996 | DR-1119 | Major disaster | Fire | Wildland Fires | 1 |
| 5 Jun 1996 | FM-2180 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Millers Reach #2 Fire | 0 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1996 date of loss
9 NFIP claims, 5 of them paid, for $33,379.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.