Alaska, 2015
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 2015 was 220 against 167 in 2014.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2015 |
|---|---|
| Denali Borough | 6 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 3 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 2 |
| Sitka City and Borough | 2 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | Flash Flood | — | $1,700,000 | 3 | — |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $1,700,000 | 3 | — |
| 12 Mar 2015 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $750,000 | — | 4 |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Kenai Peninsula | Wildfire | — | $400,000 | — | 4 |
| 20 May 2015 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $15,500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 131 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 104 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 87 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 78 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 2015
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2015 | DR-4244 | Major disaster | Coastal Storm | Severe Storm | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2015 | FM-5085 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Card Street Fire | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2015 | FM-5084 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Sockeye Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss
7 NFIP claims, 3 of them paid, for $99,036.
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.