Heavy Rain in Grays Harbor County, Washington

Along the coast 5 day rainfall totals from the 15th to the 19th ranged from 6.18 inches at Hoquiam to 12.03 inches at Forks. Montesano had 9 inches in the 24 hr period ending at 8 am on the 19th. Nearly 300 people were evacuated from their homes with damage to about 380 structures in Grays Harbor County. Grays Harbor was one of 10 counties that were in a state of emergency. 13 county roads were closed, including a stretch of Highway 101 that had never flooded before. The number of houses damaged by flooding or mudsides over the 5 day period was nearly 300 with 10 destroyed. Some people had nearly 5 ft of water in their homes.