Heavy Rain — Grant, Washington

2010-09-19 · near Ephrata, Grant, Washington

Wider weather episode

A thunderstorm containing very heavy rainfall tracked through Ephrata resulting in Urban Flooding. Storm drains were overwhelmed by the heavy rain with a road bed washed out. Water from a sewer backed up towards a house. Water in the city streets got as high as 18 to 20 inches deep. The Ephrata Airport reported 0.29 inches of rain in 25 minutes. Other rain gauges just west of Ephrata received around a half inch of rain.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 252459. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.