Heavy Rain — Grays Harbor, Washington

2012-11-19 · near Cosmopolis, Grays Harbor, Washington

Event narrative

A hole about six foot, by six foot, opened up in the roadway. An SUV plunged front first into the hole and about 4 feet of mud. No one was injured. There was some minor building flooding in Aberdeen.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain caused local flooding and mudslides. A large hole developed in the middle of a road in Cosmopolis. 24 hour rainfall amounts were 2.97 in Hoquiam, 4.09 in Bremerton, and 6 inches at Cushman Dam on the Olympic Peninsula.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 421775. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.