Heavy Rain in Whatcom County, Washington

Heavy Rain October 24, 2023 · Whatcom County, Washington

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near South Bellingham (48.7412, -122.4864).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1146651. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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