Alaska, 2012
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 2012 was 354 against 428 in 2011.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2012 |
|---|---|
| Bristol Bay Borough | 9 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 3 |
| Denali Borough | 3 |
| Sitka City and Borough | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2012 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $10,370,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | — |
| 31 Dec 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 75 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2012 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $4,780,000 | — | — |
| 20 Sep 2012 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $3,590,000 | — | — |
| 19 Sep 2012 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $3,310,000 | — | — |
| 20 Sep 2012 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $1,380,000 | — | — |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 130 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Kenai Peninsula | Heavy Snow | — | $157,000 | — | — |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 77 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 1 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 115 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 2012
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2012 | DR-4094 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides | 5 |
| 2 Feb 2012 | DR-4054 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2012 date of loss
66 NFIP claims, 44 of them paid, for $879,477.
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.