Alaska, 2022
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 2022 was 331 against 283 in 2021.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2022 |
|---|---|
| Bristol Bay Borough | 14 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 12 |
| Sitka City and Borough | 1 |
| Denali Borough | 1 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 1 |
| North Slope Borough | 1 |
| Petersburg Borough | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2022 | Forecast zone | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1,400,000 | — | 2 |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Forecast zone | Flash Flood | — | $14,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 91 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 May 2022 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $301,000 | — | — |
| 6 May 2022 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $282,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $175,000 | — | — |
| 26 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $75,000 | — | — |
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 2022
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2022 | DR-4672 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Flooding, And Landslides | 5 |
| 26 Aug 2022 | DR-4667 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding | 3 |
| 26 Jul 2022 | DR-4661 | Major disaster | Mud/Landslide | Landslide | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2022 | FM-5442 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Clear Fire | 2 |
| 24 Mar 2022 | DR-4648 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds | 3 |
| 14 Mar 2022 | DR-4646 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2022 | DR-4638 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2022 date of loss
19 NFIP claims, 15 of them paid, for $1,047,963.
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.