Flood in Kittitas County, Washington

Flood November 6, 2006 · Kittitas County, Washington

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Elk Meadows Subdivision, 6 miles northwest of Cle Elem had water overspread the area on November 6th with the Yakima River rising about 2 feet. The water continued to rise with the roads covered by the morning of the 7th. The water receded back into the river on the 9th.

The wider storm

A series of unusually wet and warm weather systems moved over the region during the first 10 days of the month, producing record rainfall over the crest of the Washington Cascades and pushed the Naches and Yakima Rivers above flood stage at two locations and near flood stage at several other locations.

Began near Cle Elum (47.2600, -120.8400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 4082. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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