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| event_type | Storm Surge/Tide |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,323,237 |
| episode_id | 1,144,539 |
| begin_utc | 2002-10-05T22:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2002-10-07T02:00:00+00:00 |
| state | ALASKA |
| cz_type | C |
| cz_name | NORTHERN ARCTIC COAST |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | OFFICIAL NWS OBS. |
| episode_narrative | A 984 mb low pressure center moved along 75 north latitude during the 5th and 6th with the associated frontal system reaching Barrow on the morning of the 6th. The Arctic ocean was ice-free nearly 300 miles to the north and northwest, allowing winds to develop 12 to 15 ft waves along the shoreline at Barrow. The shore erosion began to breach roads late Saturday afternoon. The peak wind of 50 mph recorded at 3am Sunday morning caused a power outage across much of the city for 30 minutes. Local authorities enforced evacuations for people living in 3-4 homes where flooding was occurring. Heavy equipment was put into action to build up existing sea walls; this action, in some of the public's opinion, greatly reduced the impacts of this event. This storm caused more widespread flooding than the storm of August 2000 due to the prolonged nature of the strong Northwest wind and heavy surf. The lower lagoon road became flooded Saturday night and Sunday as a combination of the surf breaching the mounds of dirt erected by the North Slope Borough's Department of Municipal Services and the overflow of the freshwater lagoon when its drainage had been sealed off to make a sea wall. Some low lying roads were also flooded in spots. The road to the gravel pit had minor flooding and a few areas of the road to the former Naval Arctic Research Laboratory also had some soft and very soggy sections. A few structures near the beach did have the surf reach them during the storm. The biggest worry for Barrow was the pump house that sits near the shore, which provides water and sewer service to a fourth of the community. The city crews were able to pile enough dirt around the pump house to keep it safe from flooding. At the village of Wainwright (Zone 202), the fire department reported minor beach erosion. Property Damage was only in loss of roads which were repaired by Department of Public Works; estimate unknown. |
| year | 2,002 |
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