Flood — Douglas, Washington

2015-02-07 to 2015-02-09 · near Rock Is, Douglas, Washington

Event narrative

An Emergency Manager reported that nearby Douglas creek flooded 2.5 miles up Palisades Road from Highway 28. It was additionally noted that the county public works were investigating clogged storm drains as a contributor.

Wider weather episode

A four day interval in which a series of warm weather systems with very well maintained moisture feeds from the subtropics slowly moved through Northeast Washington. These systems brought considerable rainfall to the mountains and valleys and caused much of the mid-slope elevation snow to melt. The resulting runoff caused some streams and rivers to flood in addition to some debris flows, mudslides, and minor street flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 551829. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.