Alaska, 2014
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 2014 was 167 against 268 in 2013.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2014 |
|---|---|
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 3 |
| Denali Borough | 2 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 2 |
| Sitka City and Borough | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 6 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $311,000 | — | — |
| 5 Nov 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jan 2014 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
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 2014
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2014 | DR-4162 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 4 |
| 16 Jan 2014 | DR-4161 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss
22 NFIP claims, 13 of them paid, for $578,219.
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.