Flood — N Garfield & Ne Asotin, Washington

2002-04-14 · N Garfield & Ne Asotin, Washington

Wider weather episode

Several days of warm weather, wind and rain caused rapid mid-elevation snowmelt. This pushed the Grande Ronde River into flood. Nearby at Troy, Oregon, the river passed its flood stage of 10.0 feet, cresting at 10.44 feet at 530 PM PDT before falling back below flood stage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5289696. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.