Alaska, 2000

Storm Surge in Alaska, August 3, 2000

August 3, 2000 · NWS AFC · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 storm surge/tide, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

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Event by event

1 storm surge/tide. Local standard time, as filed.

Storm Surge/Tide, Bristol Bay Coastal

When
August 3, 12:00 AM AST to 12:00 PM AST
Where
Bristol Bay Coastal County, Togiak
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
52.163, -174.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Bristol Bay Times reported "The little village of Togiak lay battered and bruised last week after one of the biggest storms of the summer hit the unsuspecting populace. Skiffs were left piled on top of each other like driftwood and one boat was even split in half."Southerly winds between 40 and 50 mph, which were onshore and occurred during high tides, brought significant ocean water onto the spit and slough at the end of town. Boats, which were left exposed to the wind and waves, received damage, as did several houses.Interestingly, Kathy Yahr, who lives at the Togiak fisheries cannery across the bay, said "They were ready for the storm and had their boats out of the water." She also reported that the "...roads were like rivers, but it wasn't as high as it's been before."

What these are

Storm Surge/Tide
Water pushed ashore above the normal tide by a storm’s winds and low pressure.

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Sources

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: 5172864.