Flood — Pacific, Washington

2023-12-05 · near Willapa, Pacific, Washington

Event narrative

The Willapa River at Willapa rose reached minor flood stage during a period of 1 and half hours, cresting at 21.03 feet at 315 pm on December 5th.

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 1160583. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.