Debris Flow — Snohomish, Washington

1997-01-15 · near Edmonds, Snohomish, Washington

Wider weather episode

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_id 5585224. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.