National Weather ServiceAlaskaCoastal Flood WatchArchive to October 1, 2026
Coastal Flood Watches in Alaska
The National Weather Service issued 5 coastal flood watches for Alaska in 2025 and 3 a year on average in 2008-2025; in 2021-2025 it had the 8th most of any state. 2026 through September: 2, 200% above the average of 1 for those months in 2008-2025. Southern Seward Peninsula Coast was covered most often (25 times since 2008).
How many coastal flood watches does Alaska get?
Every coastal flood watch that covered part of Alaska. 2026 is an outline: the year is not over.
The numbers
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 2026 (through September) | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 1, 2026.
When in the year does Alaska get them?
Sum of 2008-2025; the busiest month is labelled.
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 1, 2026.
Where in Alaska?
| County or forecast zone | Since 2008 | Since 2023 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Seward Peninsula Coast | 25 | 5 | September 9, 2026 |
| Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills | 19 | 4 | October 12, 2025 |
| Yukon Delta | 19 | 0 | November 7, 2022 |
| St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast | 15 | 0 | September 16, 2022 |
| Chukchi Sea Coast | 14 | 0 | November 7, 2022 |
| Northern Arctic Coast | 14 | 3 | October 12, 2025 |
| Kuskokwim Delta | 13 | 3 | January 23, 2025 |
| Western Arctic Coast | 10 | 3 | October 12, 2025 |
| Bristol Bay | 9 | 1 | October 20, 2024 |
| Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley | 8 | 0 | October 6, 2022 |
| Bering Strait Coast | 4 | 4 | October 12, 2025 |
| Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula | 4 | 0 | September 16, 2022 |
The NWS issues these products for counties or forecast zones; a zone can be part of a county or a mountain range.
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 1, 2026.
What is a coastal flood watch?
A coastal flood watch means significant coastal flooding is possible. A watch means the conditions for the hazard are possible or favourable, but it is not yet happening: be ready to act if a warning follows. The national record · Every warning type in Alaska.