Alaska, 2004
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 2004 was 381 against 334 in 2003.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2004 |
|---|---|
| Denali Borough | 9 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 5 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 2004 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Nov 2004 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $100,000 | — | 12 |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $14,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 2004 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $4,700,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $450,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $270,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $180,000 | — | — |
| 16 Dec 2004 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 74 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 16 Dec 2004 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 67 mph | $125,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 2004 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $104,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 24 Dec 2004 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 94 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Forecast zone | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Forecast zone | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
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 2004
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2004 | DR-1571 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Tidal Surges And Flooding | 6 |
| 1 Sep 2004 | FM-2551 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ak-Taylor Complex Fire-09-01-2004 | 0 |
| 10 Aug 2004 | FM-2542 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ak-Bolgen Creek Fire-08-10-2004 | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2004 | FM-2525 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Boundary Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2004 date of loss
19 NFIP claims, 12 of them paid, for $524,159.
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.