Flood in Yakima County, Washington

Flood April 1, 2011 – April 2, 2011 · Yakima County, Washington

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The river gage at Parker crested 1.3 feet above flood stage.

The wider storm

End of March heavy rainfall on melting snowpack along the east slopes of the Washington Cascades caused flooding along numerous streams in western Kittitas and Yakima counties. Reported rainfall included 2.5 inches in Easton and .69 inches in Cle Elum. Water was over the roads in 12 locations in upper Kittitas County and resulted in washouts of shoulders and some mudslides.

Began near Union Gap (46.5324, -120.4647).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 292699. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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