Coastal Flood in South Coast, Washington

Coastal Flood January 12, 2021 · South Coast, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Toke Point, WA tide gage reported at peak water level of 12.81 feet at 1142PST. This compares to a predicted tide of 10.84 feet. The Willapa River near Willapa was approaching flood stage during this time. The calculated surge height is of 1.97 feet by subtracting the astronomical tide height from total water level.

The wider storm

A series of strong slow moving fronts brought periods of heavy rain along with strong winds. This resulted in high surf, coastal and river flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 938517. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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