Heavy Rain — Whatcom, Washington

2023-10-24 · near South Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington

Event narrative

A record rainfall of 1.58 inches was set at Bellingham Airport on October 24th, breaking the old record of 0.9 set in 2001.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system off the coast of Vancouver Island pushed fronts throughout Western Washington, bringing lowland rain and first significant mountain snow throughout the area. A couple of record breaking lows were recorded along with maximum daily rainfall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1146651. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.