Flood — Ferry, Washington

2018-04-28 to 2018-04-30 · near Curlew, Ferry, Washington

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 750959. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.