Alaska, 2001
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 2001 was 449 against 491 in 2000.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2001 |
|---|---|
| Denali Borough | 9 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 6 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 5 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2001 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8 Dec 2001 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 12 Dec 2001 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 23 Dec 2001 | Kenai Peninsula | Avalanche | — | $500 | 1 | — |
| 24 Dec 2001 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | $500 | 1 | — |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $25,000 | — | 4 |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $500 | — | 1 |
| 1 Jan 2001 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | — | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 24 May 2001 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $482,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2001 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $180,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 90 mph | $110,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jan 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 104 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 93 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Nov 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 84 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $90,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2001 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $90,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jan 2001 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 135 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2001 | Bristol Bay | High Wind | 68 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Bristol Bay | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 67 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 2001
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2001 | FM-2365 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ak - Red Fox Fire - 06/30/01 | 0 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2001 date of loss
6 NFIP claims, 2 of them paid, for $7,041.
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.