Heavy Rain — Lewis, Washington

2003-01-29 to 2003-01-31 · near Countywide, Lewis, Washington

Wider weather episode

Heavy rains associated with a strong Pacific weather system brought 2 days of heavy rains to the area. Cougar recorded 6.74 inches, Castle Rock 6.31 inches, Merwin Dam 5.81 inches, Brush Prairie 6.33 inches, and Camas 4.87 inches. Many other locations reported amounts in excess of an inch. A landslide in Camas crushed a garage and prompted the evacuation of 5 homes. In Woodland, the swollen Lewis River flooded roads and some homes. No injuries or value of damage was reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5339474. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.