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Nome Breaks Another Climate Record: Most Rain in 24 Hours

5 Aug 2019

Nome, Alaska, United States

Heavy rain and coastal flood warnings threatened boats near Kotzebue, caused flooding at the old shipyard in St. Michael, and brought high water to the Eastern Norton Sound as well as several rivers near Nome.

KNOM Radio Mission / Davis Hovey

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