Alaska, 1998Storm Surge in Alaska, December 2 to 3, 1998
December 2 to 3, 1998 · NWS AFC · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
2 storm surge/tide, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Storm Surge/Tide, Kuskokwim Delta
- When
- December 2, 3:00 PM AST to December 3, 9:00 AM AST
- Where
- Kuskokwim Delta County, Bethel
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
Strong onshore winds following a vigorous frontal passage Thursday produced tides up to 4 feet above normal. This was very unusual for this time of year...and came in concert with abnormally high tides. Ice, also, was noticeably absent from much of the coast. Although no reports of damage were received, this was not unexpected due to the absence of marine-related activity during this time of year. Most boats had been pulled out of the water months before.
Storm Surge/Tide, Bristol Bay Coastal
- When
- December 2, 3:00 PM AST to December 3, 9:00 AM AST
- Where
- Bristol Bay Coastal County, King Salmon
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 52.163, -174.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong onshore winds following a vigorous frontal passage Thursday produced tides up to 4 feet above normal. This was very unusual for this time of year...and came in concert with abnormally high tides. Ice, also, was noticeably absent from much of the coast. Although no reports of damage were received, this was not unexpected due to the absence of marine-related activity during this time of year. Most boats had been pulled out of the water months before.
- Storm Surge/Tide
- Water pushed ashore above the normal tide by a storm’s winds and low pressure.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Heat in New York, December 2 to 7, 199824 events
- High Wind in Montana, December 2, 1998$30,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event
- Flooding in Oregon, December 2 to 3, 19984 events
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 2 to 3, 19983 events
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 2, 19983 events
- Heavy Snow in Montana, December 2, 19983 events
- Blizzard in Alaska, December 2 to 3, 19983 events
- Flooding in California, December 2 to 3, 19982 events
- Heat in Vermont, December 2 to 7, 19982 events
- Flood in Washington, December 2 to 3, 19981 event
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, December 2, 19981 event
- Heat in Massachusetts, December 2 to 7, 19981 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5670711, 5670712.