Flood — Wahkiakum, Washington

2023-12-04 to 2023-12-06 · near Eden, Wahkiakum, Washington

Event narrative

The Grays River rose above flood stage on December 4th, cresting at 16.24 feet on December 5th at 9 am, and fell below flood stage on December 6th. Flood stage is 12.0 feet.

Wider weather episode

A strong atmospheric river brought heavy rains on December 5th which led to minor river and urban flooding across portions of southwest Washington. Clark County and Cowlitz County saw landslides, along with minor river flooding, including the Cowlitz River at Kelso and the Grays River near Rosburg. Portions of the Willapa Hills and south Washington Cascades received 12 to 16 inches of rain over a 5 day period beginning December 1st.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1160580. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.