Heavy Rain — Thurston, Washington

2006-01-05 to 2006-01-14 · near Countywide, Thurston, Washington

Wider weather episode

The Governor declared a state of emergency after rain, at times heavy, over a period of about 10 days, caused over 7 million in damage, mainly to transportation infrastructure throughout western Washington. Mudslides closed parts of I-5 near the Pierce-Thurston county line, part of Highway 20 about a half mile east of Concrete, Highway 107 near Raymond, and Highway 166 near Port Orchard - where 3 cars crashed in the mud. In Bremerton, they totaled 16.2 inches of rainfall in 3 weeks, an amount which normally falls in 2 months. Mudslides halted Amtrak passenger train service between Everett and Olympia. In King County, there were 19 road closures from water over the roadway. Many homes had flooded basements or crawlspaces.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5486719. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.