Alaska, 2002
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 2002 was 463 against 449 in 2001.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2002 |
|---|---|
| Denali Borough | 19 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 10 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 10 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2002 | Forecast zone | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | $6,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Apr 2002 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 2 | — |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Denali | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 28 Mar 2002 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Oct 2002 | Kenai Peninsula | Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Oct 2002 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 2002 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $2,160,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2002 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 May 2002 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $1,130,000 | — | — |
| 21 May 2002 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2002 | Forecast zone | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Nov 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 May 2002 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $988,000 | — | — |
| 10 May 2002 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $754,400 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Forecast zone | Flash Flood | — | $450,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2002 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 10 May 2002 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $136,500 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 49 mph | $115,000 | — | — |
| 10 May 2002 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $110,800 | — | — |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Kenai Peninsula | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Nov 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 110 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 96 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 2002
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2002 | DR-1445 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Coastal Erosion And Tidal Surge | 2 |
| 8 Nov 2002 | DR-1440 | Major disaster | Earthquake | Earthquake | 6 |
| 26 Jun 2002 | DR-1423 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding | 6 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2002 date of loss
26 NFIP claims, 20 of them paid, for $308,497.
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.