Flood in Cowlitz County, Washington

Flood November 17, 2015 – November 18, 2015 · Cowlitz County, Washington

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Kelso (46.1295, -122.9295).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 607276. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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