Coastal Flood in South Coast, Washington

Extensive areas along the Long Beach Peninsula were covered in ocean water. Flooding was worsened by the heavy rain and local river flooding. Wide portions of Hwy. 103 were completely under water. NOTE: Damage estimates are for the entire South Washington coast, namely the coastline of Pacific county.

Two very powerful storms with origins in the Tropics brought hazardous weather to the Pacific Northwest. Each storm moved over the coastal Pacific waters in quick succession, and were unusually strong. With the stronger winds, seas built to heights of 44 to 48 feet. The seas combined with high tides caused widespread coastal flooding. Highest tides occurred Monday morning, December 3rd, and storm surges were between 2 and 5 feet over the predicted tide height. Also, as a result of the unusually high seas, both near shore buoys were lost in the storm.