Debris Flow in Okanogan County, Washington

Debris Flow September 10, 2019 · Okanogan 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

The Twisp River Road running through the Crescent Mountain Burn scar was cut by a debris flow after heavy overnight rain fell in the area.

The wider storm

From September 8th through September 11th a slow moving upper level low pressure with a shield of wrap around Pacific moisture passed through eastern Washington and north Idaho. Areas of moderate to locally heavy rain showers and a few thunderstorms ranged through out the region during this cool and unstable wet period. Locally heavy rain caused a few Flash Floods and numerous Debris Flows in the Cascades east slopes region and some local flooding near Pullman.

Began near Gilbert (48.3804, -120.4439).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 855387. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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