Flood — Cowlitz, Washington

2017-03-28 to 2017-03-31 · near Longview, Cowlitz, Washington

Event narrative

Recent heavy rains in addition to snow melt upstream caused the Columbia River near Longview to flood. The river crested at 13.92 feet on March 30th, which is 0.42 feet above flood stage.

Wider weather episode

Additional rises on the Columbia River from snow melt across eastern Washington and in the Cascade Foothills led to the Columbia River to flood near Longview.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 689261. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.