Feb 12, 2019
Back-to-back low pressure systems dropping south along the coast of British Columbia and Washington brought cold air south into SW Washington as well as plenty of moisture. Locations in the Columbia Gorge saw 1 to 2 feet of snow. At lower elevations, a near stationary frontal boundary Monday night into Tuesday morning dropped several inches of rain over portions of Cowlitz County causing flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 810374). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cowlitz County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.