259 first-hand accounts of flood events in Washington, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A localized but intense storm 2.5 miles south of Walla Walla created a Flash Flood for the ThunderRidge subdivision Sunday evening between 5 and 7 pm.
Read the full account →Slow moving thunderstorms containing very heavy rainfall led to flash flooding across portions of Central and Eastern Washington. The west side of Wenatchee was hardest hit as a very slow moving thunderstorm brought 0.85 inches of rain in 45 minutes.
Read the full account →A prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain and snow melt led to flooding in the Oakesdale area, with basement flooding in Colfax. Precipitation amounts of 1-2 was common.
Read the full account →A wet spring season continued for the Inland Northwest during the last week of May as another, wet storm system moved through the region producing in the neighborhood of half to one and a half inches of liquid precipitation over Northern Washington May 25-26th.
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 moderate flooding along the Pend Oreille River and several of its tributaries.
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 moderate flooding along the Pend Oreille River and several of its tributaries.
Read the full account →Very heavy rain and snow melt led to flooding over portions of Chelan County. The flooding prompted Chelan County commissioners to declare a State of Emergency. Part of highway 97 over Blewett Pass was washed away by the heavy rain.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river event, starting late Sunday February 27th and continuing through Monday February 28th, brought heavy rain and strong winds to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.
Read the full account →High tides, along with low pressure and occasional strong winds and heavy rains, produced flooding along the coast and in the northern marine areas of western Washington. Several roads were closed including SR 109 in Ocean Shores and parts of Highway 101.
Read the full account →One of the most widespread severe weather events occurred across the Spokane County Warning Area on July 20th. Several days prior to the day of the event, a deep upper-level low slowly sagged down the Pacific Northwest Coastline.
Read the full account →A strong atmospheric river brought heavy rains on December 5th which led to minor river and urban flooding across portions of southwest Washington.
Read the full account →A strong atmospheric river brought heavy rains on December 5th which led to minor river and urban flooding across portions of southwest Washington.
Read the full account →A strong atmospheric river brought heavy rains on December 5th which led to minor river and urban flooding across portions of southwest Washington.
Read the full account →Rain and frozen ground let to rapid runoff along hillsides and creating flooding at the intersection of Highway 20 and Pleasant Valley Road. The upper end of Lower Pleasant Valley Road was also partially washed out.
Read the full account →A prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain and snow melt led to flooding in the Oakesdale area, with basement flooding in Colfax. Precipitation amounts of 1-2 was common.
Read the full account →The passage of a warm frontal boundary and mature surface low facilitated high winds along the coast into the coast range. This aforementioned frontal boundary also brought a rise in snow levels increasing river levels, especially those following out of the Willapa Hills where…
Read the full account →Heavy snow on February 4-5, 2020 was followed by a period of heavy rain, February 5-7. Snow levels rose to near 5000 feet. The heavy rain and snow melt lead to moderate flooding and several landslides along the East Slopes of the Washington Cascades.
Read the full account →Heavy snow on February 4-5, 2020 was followed by a period of heavy rain, February 5-7. Snow levels rose to near 5000 feet. The heavy rain and snow melt lead to moderate flooding and several landslides along the East Slopes of the Washington Cascades.
Read the full account →Heavy snow on February 4-5, 2020 was followed by a period of heavy rain, February 5-7. Snow levels rose to near 5000 feet. The heavy rain and snow melt lead to moderate flooding and several landslides along the East Slopes of the Washington Cascades.
Read the full account →Heavy snow on February 4-5, 2020 was followed by a period of heavy rain, February 5-7. Snow levels rose to near 5000 feet. The heavy rain and snow melt lead to moderate flooding and several landslides along the East Slopes of the Washington Cascades.
Read the full account →A strong upper level low pressure system off the coast of British Columbia placed the region under a moist southwest flow aloft. At the lower levels, this flow, already saturated soils, and increasing instability in the afternoon allowed developing storms to produce high…
Read the full account →During the afternoon of June 27th a complex of slow moving thunderstorms developed over the western Columbia Basin and the eastern slopes of the Cascades in a moist and unstable air mass near the center of an upper level low pressure.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
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