Alaska, 2006
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 2006 was 329 against 304 in 2005.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2006 |
|---|---|
| Bristol Bay Borough | 6 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 3 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Oct 2006 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $26,500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $2,900,000 | — | — |
| 13 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $1,600,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 2006 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $531,100 | — | — |
| 9 Oct 2006 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 2006 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $411,140 | — | — |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $325,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 2006 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $280,100 | — | — |
| 9 Oct 2006 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $70,000 | — | — |
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 2006
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2006 | DR-1669 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 3 |
| 27 Oct 2006 | DR-1666 | Major disaster | Fire | Fire | 1 |
| 16 Oct 2006 | DR-1663 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 3 |
| 4 Aug 2006 | DR-1657 | Major disaster | Flood | Snow Melt And Ice Jam Flooding | 3 |
| 8 Jun 2006 | FM-2641 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Parks Highway (Tamarack) Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss
42 NFIP claims, 29 of them paid, for $413,271.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.