Alaska, 2000
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 2000 was 491 against 580 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2000 |
|---|---|
| Bristol Bay Borough | 3 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 2 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2000 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 26 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $6,000 | 2 | — |
| 1 Feb 2000 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | $100,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | $500,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $6,000 | 1 | — |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | $2,000 | 1 | — |
| 9 Dec 2000 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | $2,000 | 1 | — |
| 23 Mar 2000 | Forecast zone | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 May 2000 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $250,000 | — | 9 |
| 3 Nov 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $50,000 | — | 2 |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 100 mph | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $7,700,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2000 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Feb 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 82 mph | $360,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 2000 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | $125,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jun 2000 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 122 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 71 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
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 2000
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2000 | DR-1316 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Avalanches | 14 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
2 NFIP claims, 2 of them paid, for $9,395.
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.