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.

"We were lucky to have the berm in place. The next day, the water levels went down and the erosion was noticeable."

More than a month’s worth of rain has soaked parts of the state in just a few days, setting records.