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Debris Flow in Snohomish County, Washington

Debris Flow January 15, 1997 · Snohomish County, Washington

The wider storm

A mudslide in Edmonds covered 200 feet of railroad track, went 900 feet into Puget Sound, and was up to 25 feet deep. The slide knocked 5 cars from a passing train into Puget Sound, some with second class mail. Amtrak suspended passenger service along the tracks and it cost them money in passengers cancelling. Round the clock maintanence was kept on the tracks from Everett to Seattle as nearly 100 slides effected the tracks since the first of the year.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5585224. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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