Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs emergency declaration for Dalton Highway flooding

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs emergency declaration for Dalton Highway flooding

This image from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, shows a washed out section of the Dalton Highway in June 2025. (Alaska DOT&PF photo)Alaska’s governor has declared a state of emergency over flooding that washed out a section of the Dalton Highway, the sole overland link between Prudhoe Bay and the state’s largest cities. The highway reopened to traffic on Wednesday, according to the Alaska Department of Transportati…