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Flood history in Alaska
Alaska has 40 county-level flood declarations across 15 counties. Bethel Census Area leads with 9 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for flood events in this state: $23.5M.
This page shows every Alaska county in Alaska that has at least one FEMA flood declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to flood events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.
For the full national view of flood declarations across all states, see the flood disaster type page. For all hazard types in Alaska, see the Alaska state page.
Flood in Alaska
Counties ranked by flood declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Tracked aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethel Census Area | 9 | $2.2M |
| 2 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 8 | $9.8M |
| 3 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 5 | $0 |
| 4 | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 4 | $4.2M |
| 5 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 3 | $1.3M |
| 6 | Nome Census Area | 2 | $0 |
| 7 | Aleutians West Census Area | 1 | $0 |
| 8 | Anchorage Municipality | 1 | $0 |
| 9 | Dillingham Census Area | 1 | $1K |
| 10 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 1 | $36K |
| 11 | Juneau City and Borough | 1 | $4.5M |
| 12 | Kodiak Island Borough | 1 | $0 |
| 13 | Kusilvak Census Area | 1 | $735K |
| 14 | North Slope Borough | 1 | $0 |
| 15 | Northwest Arctic Borough | 1 | $696K |