Flood in Okanogan County, Washington

Flood November 17, 2021 · Okanogan County, Washington

$40K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

There was a minor flood on the Okanogan River with a majority of the flood impacts found north of Tonasket. In this area, the flood plain is wide and flood water is able to spread. This includes a lot of pasture land or swampy areas near the river. In Ellisforde, there was a farm that had flooding on the property, which included pasture lands and outbuildings. The Okanogan River gage near Tonasket, at minor flood stage, crested at 15.48' at 12:00 PST on November 17th.

The wider storm

Excessive rain in the northern Cascade Mountains and southern British Columbia led to rising rivers in northern Washington in mid-November. The Okanogan and Similkameen Rivers reached minor flood stage. Most impacts of the flooding rivers were on flood plain and pasture lands.

Began near Ellisford (48.7608, -119.4204).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 992060. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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