Flash Flood in Adams County, Washington

On the evening of the 9th of May, a storm system brought slow moving thunderstorms across Eastern Washington. These storms dumped 2 to 5 inches of rain in about 6 hours on portions of Adams, Lincoln and Chelan Counties. In Adams County, flash flooding occurred in and around the town of Ritzville. Many homes, streets and businesses were flooded due to the heavy rain. In Lincoln County, a few homes and businesses were flooded along with many roads. Some notable roads that experienced damage from flooding in Lincoln County were Highway 23 between Harrington and Sprague, Highway 174 between Wilber and Grand Coulee, and Coffeepot Road near Coffeepot Lake. In Chelan County, there was some damage to roads due to flooding and debris flows. The South Lakeshore Drive was closed and damaged due to a huge debris flow. The Chelan High School was flooded due to the heavy rain. Throughout the event, there were many road closures due to the heavy rain.