Heavy Rain — Whatcom, Washington

2003-10-20 · near Countywide, Whatcom, Washington

Wider weather episode

An all time daily record rainfall total was set at Seatac Airport with 5.02 inches. Other daily records were set at Shelton with 7.20", Hoquaim with 5.39" and Olympia with 4.12". Almost all reporting stations had at least 2 inches of rain in the 24 hour period from midnight to midnight. Two sinkholes, one in Clallam and one in Mason county, damaged roads and cut off access to homes. In all, nearly 50 homes suffered damage from minor flooding especially in basements and garages. Traffic snarls were common as many roads throughout the region were temporarily closed. The national parks and forests suffered fairly extensive damage to several bridges and many trails or the roads that leading to the trails.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5371179. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.