Flood — Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington

2002-01-07 to 2002-01-10 · Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain caused widespread flooding in western Washington. The Cowlitz, Chehalis, Satsop, Elwha, Dungeness, Skokomish, Puyallup, Snoqualmie, Skykomish, Snohomish, Stillaguamish, Skagit, and Nooksack Rivers flooded. The Deschutes and the Tolt crested just below flood stage. The most serious flooding occurred on the Elwha, Dungeness, and Skagit Rivers. The crest on the Dungeness was probably a new record (pending certification by USGS), and was around a 25-year recurrence interval flood. Crests on most other rivers were between 2- and 10-year floods. Several roads in the region were closed and a few homes were damaged. One road in the Bremerton area was completely washed out and cut off access to nearly a dozen homes.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5276492. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.