While the meager June precipitation totals aren’t official yet, a drought designation for parts of the state is.
"Alaska drought"
After months of drought, Chignik Lagoon’s wells have finally filled with water
The Alaska Peninsula community of Chignik Lagoon was put on a boil water notice in July. By August, the wells were dry.
Metlakatla, which depends on water, has moved quickly to accommodate the realities of drought
Following a season of drought, the Southeast Alaska community of Metlakatla is navigating a different relationship with water, like a number of other places in the region.
Alaska communities used to have plenty of fresh water. Then came severe drought.
After an unprecedented summer drought drained reservoirs and wells across Alaska, hundreds of people face immediate water shortages — and lingering questions about the future.
It’s finally going to rain in Southcentral Alaska
Two low pressure systems are headed toward Anchorage in the coming week.
Nanwalek is rapidly running out of water
The Kenai Peninsula village declared a water emergency on Tuesday. But a tribal council member says if there’s no significant rainfall this week, they could be completely dry by the weekend.