Sep 10, 2017
Hurricane Irma's eye passed west of the local forecast area, with the region on the storm's turbulent east side. Widespread tropical storm force winds with gusts to hurricane force were felt across much of the area, with the strongest winds surging up the Florida east coast during the pre-dawn hours of Sept. 11th. Extensive tree and power line damage occurred across the local area from the winds. One of the greatest local impacts exacerbated by Irma's rainfall and storm surge was river flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 721326). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pierce County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.