Flood — Cowlitz, Washington

2015-11-17 to 2015-11-18 · near Kelso, Cowlitz, Washington

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused the Cowlitz River near Kelso to flood. The river crested at 22.1 feet, which is 0.6 ft above flood stage.

Wider weather episode

A very moist frontal system produced heavy rain across the region resulting in flooding. Rain rates of 0.3 to 0.5 inch per hour was observed for several hours at many locations. The flooding was a combination of urban and small stream flooding and river flooding. The coastal rivers were already running high from a moist front that moved through a couple of days prior, and the additional rain was enough to push several of them above flood stage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 607276. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.