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Flash Flood — Chelan, WA

Sep 8, 2019

From September 8th through September 11th a slow moving upper level low pressure with a shield of wrap around Pacific moisture passed through eastern Washington and north Idaho. Areas of moderate to locally heavy rain showers and a few thunderstorms ranged through out the region during this cool and unstable wet period. Locally heavy rain caused a few Flash Floods and numerous Debris Flows in the Cascades east slopes region and some local flooding near Pullman.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 855385). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Chelan, WA

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