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Flood in Wahkiakum County, Washington

Flood October 21, 2017 – October 22, 2017 · Wahkiakum County, Washington

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain caused the Grays River near Rosburg to flood. The river crested at 15.56 feet, which is 3.56 feet above flood stage.

The wider storm

A very potent atmospheric river brought strong winds to the south Washington Coast and Willapa Hills on October 21st. What followed was a significant amount of rain, especially along the Coast and in the Willapa Hills. All this rain caused flooding on rivers near Rosburg and Washougal.

Began near Grays River (46.3557, -123.5809).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 724718. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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