Jan 7, 2009
Very heavy rain and snow melt led to flooding over portions of Chelan County. The flooding prompted Chelan County commissioners to declare a State of Emergency. Part of highway 97 over Blewett Pass was washed away by the heavy rain. A large mudslide also came down and covered 200 feet of the highway with six feet of mud, rock, and trees. This led to the closure of the pass for ten days. In addition, a plugged culvert led to flooding on Butcher Creek Road near Highway two. The begin and end t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 150941). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chelan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.