Alaska, 2018
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 2018 was 121 against 224 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2018 |
|---|---|
| Bristol Bay Borough | 1 |
| Denali Borough | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2018 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $2,750,000 | — | — |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 100 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $77,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $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 2018
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2018 | EM-3410 | Emergency | Earthquake | Earthquake | 3 |
| 5 Sep 2018 | DR-4391 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2018 | DR-4369 | Major disaster | Coastal Storm | Severe Storm | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
1 NFIP claims, 0 of them paid, for $0.
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.