Coastal Flood in Central Coast, Washington

Coastal Flood November 15, 2020 · Central Coast, Washington

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Large waves in tandem with King Tides led to coastal flooding along the Central Coast of Washington on Nov 15. Numerous reports and pictures/videos were posted on Twitter, with flooding noticeable in parking lots and within business districts. Westport appeared to be hardest hit, with several businesses experiencing flooding in the Marina District. Hazardous ocean conditions led to copious amounts of gravel to build up over Half Moon Bay. This helped seawater flow directly into the business district as well as inundate Westhaven Drive.

The wider storm

A series of storm system traversed the Pacific Northwest in mid November, yielding rough surf combined with a period of high tides. Coastal flooding became a primary concern in these conditions. Coastal flooding was most destructive around Westport on the 15th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 930654. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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