Apr 3, 2009
Heavy rain over Whidbey Island, from a stationary Puget Sound convergence zone, caused enough flow on Glendale Creek to burst a beaver dam. Subsequent rain and plugging of a culvert on Glendale Road led to part of the road being washed away. The flood stream eventually damaged about 8 homes.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 164517). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Island County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.