Alaska, 2017
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 2017 was 224 against 147 in 2016.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2017 |
|---|---|
| Bristol Bay Borough | 4 |
| Denali Borough | 3 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Oct 2017 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $180,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $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 2017
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2017 | DR-4351 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss
6 NFIP claims, 3 of them paid, for $59,993.
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.