Flood in Cowlitz County, Washington

Flood March 15, 2017 – March 16, 2017 · 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 in addition to high river levels on the Columbia River caused the Cowlitz River near Kelso to flood. The river crested at 22.10 feet, which is 0.60 feet above flood stage.

The wider storm

An atmospheric river brought heavy rain and flooding to parts of southwest Washington. In addition, heavy rain combined with snowmelt runoff in eastern Washington contributed to rising river levels on the Columbia River. While flooding on the Cowlitz River only occurred with heavy rain on the 16th, longer lasting flooding occurred on the Columbia River which remained above flood stage until April 4th.

Began near Kelso (46.1440, -122.9177).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 689256. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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