Flood — Whitman, Washington

2025-02-24 · near Palouse, Whitman, Washington

Event narrative

An estimated 3 feet of water in basement for several buildings along the Palouse River.

Wider weather episode

A strong atmospheric river moved through the region on February 22-26. Many locations across Eastern Washington received rain amounts 1 to 2 inches over the period. The rain combined with snow melt in the area leading to several reports of flooding from Pullman to Spokane. Little Spokane River at Dartford crested at 5.82 feet. The Latah Creek at Spokane crested at 12.82 feet. The South Fork of the Palouse River at Pullman crested 7.64 feet.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (46.9100, -117.0700)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1239908. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.