Flood — Wahkiakum, Washington

2012-03-29 · near Grays River, Wahkiakum, Washington

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused the Grays River near Rosburg to overflow its banks and flood low lying areas. The Grays River crested at 12.9 feet on March 29th at 8 pm PDT, 0.9 feet above flood stage.

Wider weather episode

A strong Pacific cold front brought heavy rains to Southwest Washington bringing rivers above flood stage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 372329. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.