Spills & pollution incidents in the The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings.

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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

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Other hazards in the The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia

Archive · 350 cancelled

  1. NOAAORR-111982026-08-11 → 2026-08-25
    Mendenhall glacier flood outburst 2026; juneau, alaska
  2. NOAAORR-111952026-08-06 → 2026-08-20
    Joseph sinking; seattle, washington
    Fishing Vessel New St
  3. NOAAORR-111912026-07-23 → 2026-08-06
    On july 23, 2026, the U.S
    Sheen In Silver Bay; Sitka, Alaska · Sitka, Ak
  4. NOAAORR-111882026-07-18 → 2026-08-01
    3414 a california st, everett, wa 98201, USA
    Fishing Vessel Sinking In Snohomish River; Everett, Washington
  5. NOAAORR-111752026-06-23 → 2026-07-07
    Ketchikan, ak, USA
    Mystery Sheen In Tongass Narrows; Ketchikan, Alaska
  6. NOAAORR-111742026-06-22 → 2026-07-06
    Coast guard MH-60 helicopter, air station sitka; sitka, alaska
    Crash of U.S
  7. NOAAORR-111722026-06-15 → 2026-06-29
    Olalla, wa 98359, USA
    Grounding of Pc Caleb Ruffa; Olalla, Washington
  8. NOAAORR-111282026-03-05 → 2026-03-19
    Ketchikan, ak 99901, USA
    F/V Denali Discharge, Salmon Landing Dock; Ketchikan, Alaska
  9. NOAAORR-111022026-01-12 → 2026-01-26
    103 metlakatla st, sitka, ak 99835, USA
    Home Heating Oil Tank Discharge; Sitka, Alaska
  10. NOAAORR-110962025-12-31 → 2026-01-14
    Juneau, ak, USA
    Fifteen Vessels Sunk At Dock In Se Alaska Harbors
  11. NOAAORR-110812025-11-06 → 2025-11-20
    Kingston ferry dock, kingston, wa 98346, USA
    Tug Mollusk Sinking; Kingston Ferry Dock, Kingston, Washington
  12. NOAAORR-110792025-10-30 → 2025-11-13
    On october 30, 2025, the on-call noaa scientific support coordinator (ssc) was notified by washington dept
    Grounded Fishing Vessel Nora; Indianola, Washington · Indianola, Wa
  13. NOAAORR-110702025-09-24 → 2025-10-08
    On 9/24/25, the U.S
    Grounding of Fishing Vessel Addie L; Kake, Alaska · Kake, Ak
  14. NOAAORR-110682025-09-19 → 2025-10-03
    5410 marine view drive tacoma, wa, USA
    Recreational Vessel Sunk In Commencement Bay; Tacoma, Washington
  15. NOAAORR-110672025-09-18 → 2025-10-02
    120 washington beach ave, bremerton, wa 98337, USA
    Sunken Tug At Marina; Bremerton, Washington
  16. NOAAORR-110652025-09-07 → 2025-09-21
    Recreational vessel cairdeas sinking, sinclair inlet; bremerton, washington
  17. NOAAORR-110562025-08-22 → 2025-09-05
    Ketchikan, ak, USA
    Heating Oil Discharge At Point Higgens School; Ketchikan, Alaska
  18. NOAAORR-110482025-08-12 → 2025-08-26
    2025 mendenhall glacier flood event; juneau, alaska
  19. NOAAORR-110452025-08-06 → 2025-08-20
    1609 12th st, bellingham, wa 98225, USA
    Diesel Spill Into Padden Creek; Bellingham, Washington
  20. NOAAORR-110472025-07-30 → 2025-08-13
    Juneau, ak 99801, USA
    Dead Humpback Whale; Juneau, Alaska
  21. NOAAORR-110342025-07-18 → 2025-08-01
    Tanker truck accident and fuel spill into indian creek; highway 101 at milepost 298.2, washington
  22. NOAAORR-109892025-06-18 → 2025-07-02
    Lost shipping container of plastic bags; admiralty island, alaska
  23. NOAAORR-109722025-05-29 → 2025-06-12
    Western channel, sitka, ak, USA
    Sunken Vessel, Western Channel; Sitka, Alaska
  24. NOAAORR-109542025-04-10 → 2025-04-24
    The national response center received several separate calls regarding a sheen in the ballard ship canal /…
    Sheen In Salmon Bay; Seattle, Washington · Seattle, Wa
  25. NOAAORR-109412025-03-28 → 2025-04-11
    Sitka, ak 99835, USA
    Mystery Blue Product, Eliason Harbor; Sitka, Alaska
  26. NOAAORR-109262025-02-22 → 2025-03-08
    Pleasure craft goldfinch sinking and diesel spill; port townsend, washington
  27. NOAAORR-109242025-02-21 → 2025-03-07
    Thorne bay, ak, USA
    Vessel Capsize, Clarence Strait; Thorne Bay, Alaska
  28. NOAAORR-108982025-01-09 → 2025-01-23
    Metlakatla, ak, USA
    Vessel Grounding Near Metlakatla; Annette Island, Ak
  29. NOAAORR-108782024-12-05 → 2024-12-19
    F/V wind walker capsized and sank in the vicinity of point couverden, off southeastern alaska, on december…
    F/V Wind Walker Sinking; Hoonah, Ak · Hoonah, Ak
  30. NOAAORR-108732024-11-21 → 2024-12-05
    57-foot pleasure craft awash; vashon island, wa
  31. NOAAORR-108672024-11-04 → 2024-11-18
    Hyder, ak, USA
    Potential Mine Tailings Release Near Hyder, Ak
  32. NOAAORR-108632024-10-23 → 2024-11-06
    On oct 18, 2024, noaa was notified of multiple vessels grounded in quilcene bay, near the hood canal in…
    Grounded Vessels In Quilcene Bay; Wa, USA · Wa, USA
  33. NOAAORR-108472024-09-03 → 2024-09-17
    On 03 september 2024, ssc nw was contacted by uscg puget sound about a 40ft vessel grounded near neah bay,…
    Vessel Grounding Off Waadah Point; Neah Bay, Wa · Neah Bay
  34. NOAAORR-108432024-08-26 → 2024-09-09
    Ketchikan, ak 99901, USA
    Landslide; Ketchikan, Ak
  35. NOAAORR-108372024-08-13 → 2024-08-27
    326 e d st, tacoma, wa 98421, USA
    Bnsf Train and Tanker Truck Collision; Tacoma, Wa
  36. NOAAORR-108342024-08-09 → 2024-08-23
    Kuiu island, se alaska
    F/V Alaskan Capsized; Kuiu Island, Se Alaska
  37. NOAAORR-108312024-08-04 → 2024-08-18
    2024 mendenhall glacier flood event; juneau, ak
  38. NOAAORR-108142024-07-11 → 2024-07-25
    Juneau, ak 99801, USA
    Pleasure Craft Sinks In Harris Harbor; Juneau, Ak
  39. NOAAORR-108072024-06-21 → 2024-07-05
    Metlakatla, ak 99926
    Anhydrous Ammonia Release; Metlakatla, Ak
  40. NOAAORR-107982024-06-07 → 2024-06-21
    Plane crash near jones island; jones island marine state park, wa
  41. NOAAORR-107852024-05-14 → 2024-05-28
    Fishing vessel north american sinking, ballard ship canal; seattle, wa
  42. NOAAORR-107832024-05-10 → 2024-05-24
    4023 mayne ln, ferndale, wa 98248, USA
    Fishing Vessel Sinking Near Sandy Point; Ferndale, Wa
  43. NOAAORR-107782024-05-03 → 2024-05-17
    Commercial fishing vessel sunk; henry island, san juan islands, wa
  44. NOAAORR-107792024-05-01 → 2024-05-15
    Sheen reported in fishermen’s bend, statter harbor, auke bay, juneau, ak
  45. NOAAORR-107712024-04-17 → 2024-05-01
    Squaxin island l, wa, USA
    Tug Island Venture Grounding; Squaxin Island, Wa
  46. NOAAORR-107702024-04-15 → 2024-04-29
    Dungeness spit, wa, USA
    Disabled Uscg Vessel; Dungeness Spit, Wa
  47. NOAAORR-107552024-03-14 → 2024-03-28
    On march 14, 2024, the navy osc notified noaa ssc of a spill from a pipeline that transports bilge slops…
    Pipeline Spill of Bilge Slops; Naval Base Bangor, Wa · Wa
  48. NOAAORR-107242024-01-24 → 2024-02-07
    On january 24, 2024, uscg sector southeast alaska reported they were responding to eight sunken vessels…
    Heavy Snow Loads Sinking Vessels; Juneau, Ak · Juneau, Ak
  49. NOAAORR-107182024-01-17 → 2024-01-31
    On january 17, 2024, the uscg sector puget sound notified the noaa ssc nw that the M/V oz went aground…
    M/V Oz Aground, Spieden Island, San Juan Islands, Wa
  50. NOAAORR-107212024-01-11 → 2024-01-25
    7305 beach dr e, port orchard, wa 98366, USA
    Propylene Glycol Spill; Port Orchard, Wa

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