Alaska, 2013
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 2013 was 268 against 354 in 2012.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2013 |
|---|---|
| Denali Borough | 5 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 4 |
| Sitka City and Borough | 2 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2013 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $15,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 May 2013 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 2013 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2013 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 May 2013 | Sitka | Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 2013 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 20 May 2013 | Sitka | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2013 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 28 Oct 2013 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $225,000 | — | — |
| 24 Oct 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 45 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 2013 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 2013 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $75,000 | — | — |
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 2013
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2013 | DR-4122 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss
46 NFIP claims, 33 of them paid, for $3,098,373.
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.