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Flood in Yakima County, Washington

Flood May 7, 2013 – May 15, 2013 · Yakima County, Washington

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

The wider storm

Extreme heat lead to a prolonged period of snow-melt along the Cascades. This allowed the Naches River near Naches to rise above flood stage for several days. Flood stage for the Naches River is 16 feet, and the river crested at 16.82 feet on May 12th.

Began near Brace (46.6333, -120.5926).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 447154. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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