Alaska, 2009
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 2009 was 464 against 332 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Bristol Bay Borough | 12 |
| Denali Borough | 8 |
| Sitka City and Borough | 4 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 2 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | 2 | — |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 2 |
| 26 May 2009 | Forecast zone | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9 May 2009 | Sitka | Flood | — | $7,200,000 | — | — |
| 4 May 2009 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $6,300,000 | — | — |
| 12 May 2009 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $5,900,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2009 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $2,600,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2009 | Sitka | Flood | — | $1,900,000 | — | — |
| 6 May 2009 | Sitka | Flood | — | $1,400,000 | — | — |
| 5 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 115 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 May 2009 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $901,600 | — | — |
| 6 May 2009 | Sitka | Flood | — | $715,000 | — | — |
| 6 May 2009 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 6 May 2009 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 3 May 2009 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 3 May 2009 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $110,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Bristol Bay | High Wind | 107 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 96 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 May 2009 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 83 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2009 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 6 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 109 mph | $55,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 90 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 2009
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2009 | DR-1865 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Rockslides | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2009 | DR-1843 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding And Ice Jams | 8 |
| 14 May 2009 | FM-2820 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mile 17 East End Road Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
17 NFIP claims, 11 of them paid, for $336,013.
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.