Flood — Pacific, Washington

2021-01-03 · near Willapa, Pacific, Washington

Event narrative

The Willapa River at Willapa (WILW1) reached flood stage at 0345PST, crested at 21.2 feet then dropped below flood stage at 0800PST on January 3rd. Flood stage is 21.0 feet.

Wider weather episode

A strong westerly upper level jet over the northern Pacific was directed at the Washington and Oregon coast, driving a plume of deep moisture toward western Washington and northwest Oregon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 938474. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.