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Flash Flood in Okanogan County, Washington

Flash Flood July 4, 2022 · Okanogan County, Washington

$1.0M
Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Evacuations ongoing along the north fork Salmon Creek road, with the bridge on north side of town overtopped with water. Several people are trapped in Kerr campground from flash flooding of the north fork of the Salmon river. North fork salmon creek road washed out in multiple locations from flash flooding. Sinlahekin road flooded and impassable. Road washed out near Salmon Meadows campground from flash flooding.

Reports of at least 25 residences inundated with water. A cabin under construction was destroyed from flood waters.

The wider storm

Two bands of heavy rain impacted Okanogan county during the afternoon. Areas impacted included Northeast of Mazama and Conconully. Rainfall ranged from 0.5 to 0.9 for Mazama and 0.6 to 1.4 for Conconully. The burn scars of Cedar Creek and Muckamuck from 2021 were in the flood areas.

Began near Conconully (48.6193, -119.8272).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1049846. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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