Flood in Cowlitz County, Washington

Flood January 8, 2009 – January 9, 2009 · Cowlitz County, Washington

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain caused the Cowlitz River near Kelso to overflow its banks and flood parts of Cowlitz County.

The wider storm

A powerful storm system brought very heavy rainfall to the region in early January. The heavy rainfall combined with snowmelt runoff caused flooding along multiple rivers in southwest Washington.

Began near Longview Jct (46.1273, -122.9011).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 147154. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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