Updated:
October 19, 2025 at 2:30:00 PM
Western Alaska Flooding October 2025
Active Response
Status:
October 11, 2025
Disaster Reported:
Alaska (AK)
Affected area(s):
A powerful storm — the remnants of Typhoon Halong — struck Alaska’s western coast over the weekend, bringing hurricane-force winds and catastrophic flooding to dozens of remote communities across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Entire homes were torn from their foundations and swept away by floodwaters. Families were rescued from rooftops and even from houses that were floating. Officials estimate that more than 1,400 people have been displaced, with over 50 rescues carried out and at least one fatality and two people still missing.
In the hardest-hit villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, infrastructure has been destroyed — roads washed out, runways cracked, and utilities crippled. For these isolated Alaska Native communities, recovery will be long and difficult as winter approaches and supply routes remain fragile.
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Based unavailable data, we are rating this category 1 Hurricane level storm a 17 out of 30 using our Serve Source Impact Analysis.
49+ communities impacted across western Alaska’s coastal and delta regions.
1,400–1,500 people displaced from homes; many still in temporary shelters.
51 people rescued, some from rooftops or floating homes.
1 confirmed death, 2 missing in Kwigillingok.
Dozens of homes destroyed, many more severely damaged or uninhabitable.
Storm surge: up to 10 ft (3 m) in low-lying coastal areas.
Winds: 70–90 mph gusts, equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane.
Power & communications: Outages in multiple villages; repair work ongoing.
Infrastructure: Roads, airstrips, and boardwalks washed out; some communities accessible only by air or boat.
Local emergency declarations: issued for the entire Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region.
Governor’s statewide disaster declaration underway to mobilize aid and resources.
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