Flood in Ferry County, Washington

Periodic heavy rain during the month of April along with spring-time snow melt created saturated soil conditions during April and continuing through the first week of May. Numerous small stream floods and debris flows plagued the county. In the Curlew area on May 5th and 6th several reports of flooding were reported, including Curlew Creek near Curlew flooding basements and roads and Toroda Creek overflowing and affecting several bridges. Cottonwood Creek northwest of Curlew washed out a driveway to a residence. Highway 395 was washed out near Boyds in April and remained closed and under extensive repairs during the month of May.

Very wet conditions along with spring time snow melt during the month of April continued to promote widespread areal flooding issues and debris flows in the mountainous regions of Ferry and Okanogan Counties.