Debris Flow in Tacoma Area, Washington

Debris Flow January 13, 2011 · Tacoma Area, Washington

$25K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

About 4 feet of mud covered the West Valley Highway near Sumner.

The wider storm

A 66 year old state DOT worker was killed when a tree fell on Highway 203 south of Carnation, hitting him and his truck. Several mudslides blocked roads.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 277812. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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