Flood — Jefferson, Washington

2014-12-10 · near Brinnon, Jefferson, Washington

$300K

Property damage

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 553907. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.