Jul 2, 2019
During the afternoon of July 2nd numerous slow moving thunderstorms containing heavy rain formed near the center of an upper level low pressure over the western Columbia Basin and the east slopes of the Cascade Mountains. A rich moisture feed wrapping around this upper low pressure allowed some of these storms to produce heavy rainfall over limited areas. A spotter near Waterville reported 1.29 inches of rain from a series of thunderstorms training through the area. Several reports of flash floo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 834016). 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.