Flood — Cowlitz, Washington

2017-02-09 to 2017-02-10 · near Longview, Cowlitz, Washington

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused the Cowlitz River near Kelso to flood. The river crested at 21.6 feet, which is 0.01 feet above flood stage.

A series of fronts brought moderate to heavy rainfall across Southwest Washington, resulting in flooding on several rivers across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 682592. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.