259 first-hand accounts of flood events in Washington, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
The weather pattern on August 10th featured a very moist and unstable air mass with a passing upper level low pressure. These elements promoted widespread thunderstorms with heavy rain which produced Flash Flooding over potions of eastern Washington.
Read the full account →The weather pattern on August 10th featured a very moist and unstable air mass with a passing upper level low pressure. These elements promoted widespread thunderstorms with heavy rain which produced Flash Flooding over potions of eastern Washington.
Read the full account →Beginning on April 6th and continuing through April 10th a series of Pacific atmospheric rivers were directed into Oregon, southeast Washington and central Idaho saturating the ground with heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →A moist and unstable air mass over eastern Washington produced scattered slow moving heavy rain bearing thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of May 16th.
Read the full account →A moist and unstable air mass over eastern Washington produced scattered slow moving heavy rain bearing thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of May 16th.
Read the full account →The second in a series of strong Pacific fronts brought another round of heavy rain and resulting flooding of mainstem rivers draining the coastal mountains and interior of southwest Washington.
Read the full account →The second in a series of strong Pacific fronts brought another round of heavy rain and resulting flooding of mainstem rivers draining the coastal mountains and interior of southwest Washington.
Read the full account →The second in a series of strong Pacific fronts brought another round of heavy rain and resulting flooding of mainstem rivers draining the coastal mountains and interior of southwest Washington.
Read the full account →Another trough system brought a round of slow moving stratiform slow moving showers. With the abundant amount of precipitation from earlier in the month, the streams and creeks were already near bank full.
Read the full account →Another trough system brought a round of slow moving stratiform slow moving showers. With the abundant amount of precipitation from earlier in the month, the streams and creeks were already near bank full.
Read the full account →Following a very wet April and May, warmer June temperatures began to melt an above normal mountain snowpack increasing flows into already swollen river basins.|This caused minor flooding along the Okanogan River along with several of its smaller tributaries.
Read the full account →A thunderstorm containing very heavy rainfall led to flash flooding eight miles southeast of Northport. A storm survey indicated mud and debris flow across Aladdin Road near Spirit. The public confirmed that the road was impassible during the event.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →A persistent upper trough pushed several shortwave troughs supported by a moderate plume of moisture in the middle of June. Persistent rain showers that develop as a result of each shortwave trough produced enough rainfall for area rivers to swell, with minor flooding being…
Read the full account →A persistent upper trough pushed several shortwave troughs supported by a moderate plume of moisture in the middle of June. Persistent rain showers that develop as a result of each shortwave trough produced enough rainfall for area rivers to swell, with minor flooding being…
Read the full account →A slow moving Low brought several rounds of thunderstorms to the Eastern Washington. The thunderstorms produced large hail, strong winds, and flash flooding to the region. The first round impacted Southeast WA.
Read the full account →Following a very wet April and May, warmer June temperatures began to melt an above normal mountain snowpack increasing flows into already swollen river basins.|This caused minor flooding along the Okanogan River along with several of its smaller tributaries.
Read the full account →The second week of April brought a period of wet weather to northeast Washington. Boundary Dam measured 1.79 inches of rain between April 11th and the 17th. Newport measured 1.6 inches during the same period and Mazama measured 1.01 inches. Holden Village recording 1.48 inches.
Read the full account →Spring time mountain snow melt caused the Similkameen River to achieve Moderate Flood Stage during the second and third week of May. No structures were flooded but a few homes in the river valley suffered yard inundation.
Read the full account →Spring time mountain snow melt caused the Similkameen River to achieve Moderate Flood Stage during the second and third week of May. No structures were flooded but a few homes in the river valley suffered yard inundation.
Read the full account →Heavy rain over Whidbey Island, from a stationary Puget Sound convergence zone, caused enough flow on Glendale Creek to burst a beaver dam. Subsequent rain and plugging of a culvert on Glendale Road led to part of the road being washed away.
Read the full account →Post frontal showers developed in the wake of a cold front late in the afternoon across southern Pend Oreille County. A shallow layer of instability off the surface and ample low level moisture resulted in quick developing convective cells that produced heavy rainfall and pea…
Read the full account →Coastal flooding between 8 AM - 11 AM high tide cycle on 12/27. The event was a result of King Tides, coinciding with significantly strong low pressure in the area and strong winds.
Read the full account →Coastal flooding between 8 AM - 11 AM high tide cycle on 12/27. The event was a result of King Tides, coinciding with significantly strong low pressure in the area and strong winds.
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