Alaska, 2008
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 2008 was 332 against 256 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2008 |
|---|---|
| Bristol Bay Borough | 4 |
| Denali Borough | 4 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 2 |
| Sitka City and Borough | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2008 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Apr 2008 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $2,670,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $1,360,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $105,000 | — | — |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 100 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2008
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2008 | DR-1796 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 4 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
58 NFIP claims, 53 of them paid, for $720,621.
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.