Alaska, 2016
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 2016 was 147 against 220 in 2015.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2016 |
|---|---|
| Denali Borough | 2 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2016 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 11 May 2016 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $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 2016
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2016 | DR-4257 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss
8 NFIP claims, 4 of them paid, for $45,911.
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.