Flood — Island, Washington

2009-04-03 · near Glendale, Island, Washington

Event narrative

Heavy rain over Whidbey Island, from a stationary Puget Sound convergence zone, caused enough flow on Glendale Creek to burst a beaver dam. Subsequent rain and plugging of a culvert on Glendale Road led to part of the road being washed away. The flood stream eventually damaged about 8 homes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 164517. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.