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Heavy Rain in Pierce County, Washington

Heavy Rain September 28, 2013 · Pierce County, Washington

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain inundated more than 60 units in a mini storage business in Tacoma.

Tacoma's environmental services crews responded to 76 calls of flooding due to heavy rain.

The wider storm

Urban flooding occurred on the 28th around Tacoma and Puyallup resulting in damage to streets, homes, businesses, public facilities, and other structures. Monthly rainfall records were set at Seatac (6.17) and Olympia (9.36).

Began near Tacoma (47.2300, -122.4500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 478127. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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