Flood in Ferry County, Washington

Flood April 28, 2018 – April 30, 2018 · Ferry County, Washington

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A road washout cut out and collapsed a 20 foot section of Highway 21 just north of Curlew.

The wider storm

Snow melt and rain created saturated soil conditions which lead to a road washout near Curlew in Ferry County. The road bed was undermined by the flood water causing the washout and collapse of a 20 foot section of the highway. The road is a major thoroughfare through the region and was re-opened after 2 days of repair work.

Began near Curlew (48.8871, -118.6040).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 750959. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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