Jul 31, 2010
Strong thunderstorms brought penny and nickel sized hail to near Waterville, Entiat, and Omak. The strongest storm occurred on the Waterville Plateau where significant rain damage from flash flooding as well as nickel size hail fell. Heavy rain with 2.25 inches in two hours was reported four miles northeast of Waterville which washed out a road. The headwaters of Douglas Creek took out fences and parts of Road 11 NW. The water was 10 feet deep in spots. Some fields received a complete wheat
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 251937). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Douglas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.