Avalanche — East Slopes of the Central Cascades, Washington

2009-01-07 · East Slopes of the Central Cascades, Washington

Event narrative

At Hyak, 8 houses were damaged by an 300 feet wide landslide and avalanche of snow, dirt and trees.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rainfall on deep snowpack caused excessive runoff and moderate flooding on the Yakima River from near Easton to the mouth.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 150033. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.