Debris Flow in Stevens County, Washington

Debris Flow May 19, 2017 · Stevens County, Washington

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Washington State Patrol reported a debris flow partially blocking Highway 25 twelve miles south of Kettle Falls.

The wider storm

Periodic heavy rain and spring-time snow melt during April and early May produced saturated soil conditions over northeast Washington. Even during dry periods scattered debris flows continued to occur in the mountainous regions of northeast Washington through May before soil conditions dried out.

Began near Rice (48.5100, -118.1500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 699569. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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