Debris Flow — Snohomish, Washington

2014-01-09 · near Index, Snohomish, Washington

Event narrative

Scores of residents near Index remained without power and stranded by a massive landslide that blocks the access road to their homes and prevents emergency crews from reaching the area in Snohomish County.

Wider weather episode

Strong wind knocked out power to nearly 90,000 customers in western Washington. A landslide blocked a road near Index, cutting off access to about 90 homeowners.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 492754. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.