Flood — East Slopes Southern Cascades, Washington

1997-04-20 to 1997-04-21 · East Slopes Southern Cascades, Washington

Event narrative

Rising water in the Yakima river cut through a levee and covered parts of a golf course. Twelve families were evacuated early Monday when it was feared that another levee would fail.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5600866. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.