Alaska, 2010
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 2010 was 253 against 464 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2010 |
|---|---|
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 6 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 3 |
| Denali Borough | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2010 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 2010 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 24 Sep 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 78 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 74 mph | $400,000 | — | — |
| 20 May 2010 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $135,000 | — | — |
| 15 Dec 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 87 mph | $130,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 79 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 2010
No declaration touching Alaska was made in 2010.
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
2 NFIP claims, 1 of them paid, for $13,411.
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.