Flood in Clark County, Washington

Flood March 16, 2017 – March 31, 2017 · Clark County, Washington

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Recent heavy rains and snowmelt from the Cascades and eastern Washington led to rising river levels on the Columbia River. The river crested at 17.59 ft on March 30th, which is 1.59 feet above flood stage. The river remained above flood stage until April 3rd.

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 Vancouver (45.6354, -122.6991).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 689257. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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