Heavy Rain in Grays Harbor County, Washington

Heavy Rain November 12, 2008 · Grays Harbor County, Washington

$500K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Softened ground from heavy rain combined with strong winds blew down several trees, and their dislodged root balls collapsed an earthen section of the Mill Creek dam near Cosmopolis. A footbridge was knocked out and some nearby residential areas were flooded.

The wider storm

Heavy rain caused flooding on 15 western Washington rivers, with eight river forecast points reaching major flood stage.

Began near Cosmopolis (46.9500, -123.7700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 139421. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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