Alaska, 2011
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 2011 was 428 against 253 in 2010.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2011 |
|---|---|
| Bristol Bay Borough | 6 |
| Denali Borough | 3 |
| Sitka City and Borough | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2011 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Nov 2011 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Nov 2011 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $24,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8 May 2011 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 119 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 90 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 104 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 72 mph | $203,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jan 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 89 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 6 Apr 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 115 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jan 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 79 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 114 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 2011
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2011 | DR-4050 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Flooding | 5 |
| 10 Jun 2011 | DR-1992 | Major disaster | Flood | Ice Jam And Flooding | 1 |
| 22 May 2011 | FM-2909 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Moose Mountain Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss
7 NFIP claims, 5 of them paid, for $127,976.
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.