Flood in Jefferson County, Washington

Flood December 10, 2014 · Jefferson County, Washington

$300K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Fire District 4 suffered major flood damage to Station 42, near the Duckabush River. The station is reported to be a total loss (at one point fire personnel measured more than 5 feet of water in the station ' with fire apparatus still inside) The loss of the station and equipment is estimated at nearly $200,000. About 6 homes in the area suffered damage.

The wider storm

Flooding near Brinnon on the Duckabush river caused damage.

Both Fire District 2 (Quilcene Fire Rescue) and Fire District 4 (Brinnon Fire Department) conducted multiple rescues of flood-stranded residents and carried out emergency sandbagging operations at several locations. At one point a joint agency swift water rescue team was dispatched to assist with the rescue of a family trapped in rising waters inside their home.

Began near Brinnon (47.6265, -122.9329).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 553907. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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