At least one person has died as remnants of Typhoon Halong brought severe flooding to western Alaska over the weekend. The storm caused widespread inundation, damaging infrastructure and isolating several communities.
Rescue crews evacuated dozens of residents from the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta as the remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska on October 12, 2025 with winds over 160 km/h (100 mph) and record coastal flooding. Multiple villages, including Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, reported homes swept from foundations and severe infrastructure damage.
Severe flooding caused by a glacial lake outburst has led to a state disaster emergency declaration in Alaska on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, with the Mendenhall River cresting at 4.87 meters (15.99 feet) and inundating north Juneau’s neighborhoods.
Alaska’s Governor Mike Dunleavy declared a state of disaster on May 14, 2023, in the wake of extensive flooding caused by ice jams and rapid snowmelt along the Kuskokwim and Yukon rivers.
