Ferry storm history

The USGS River Gage on the Kettle River near Ferry recorded a rise above the Flood Stage of 18.5 feet at 6:00 AM PST on May 5th. The river continued to rise and passed through the Moderate Flood Stage of 19.5 feet at 11:30 AM on May 7th, and through the Major Flood Stage of 20.5 …

Ferry County was affected by numerous road washouts due to areal flooding and debris flows during much of the month of April. Travel was disrupted through out the county with at least 20 roads closed or reduced to one lane due to damage. The most notable road closures include Hig…

5-6 inches of rain overnight. Highways washed out in and around Republic

Observer reported out building structure fire caused by lightning strike.

WSDOT cleared a rockslide on Highway 20 at MP320. No mention of how big the slide was.

Thunderstorm damage caused power outages via local power company. Utility Company estimated 14 customers lost power. Max gusts in the area were around 30 MPH.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires reported southwest of Inchelium.

Observer also reported 0.54 inches of precipitation in 45 minutes with the hail.

Small streams doubled flows and overtopped the road. Minor washouts observered.

Social media reports of strong winds and minor damage to trees and property near and north of curlew. Damaged tree branches have a 3 inch plus diameter. Time and location estimated based on radar.

Gust front from thunderstorm blew tree into house and powerlines. Minor structure damage occurred to house.

Report received 1 PM PDT Tuesday of water over road at MP 149.8. Water was over both lanes of SR-21 but road still open. Creek going through a culvert was too much for culvert to handle resulting in water over roadway.

Owl Mountain Raws reported 0.59 of rain. Other raws in the area recorded 0.3-0.5 of rain.

Utility company reports multiple trees down along meadow creek road. Ponderosa pines snapped approx 50 feet up and fell on nearby powerlines causing power outages.

Colville tribe reports debris on road near the intersection of sr 21 and silver creek rd. It did not impeding travel.

Firefighters on the Williams Flats Wildfire reported numerous roads washed out due to heavy rain from a series of thunderstorms passing over the burn area. An estimated 2 inches of rain from persistent thunderstorms impacted the active fire site. Sixty four firefighters were stra…

A thunderstorm wind gust caused a tree to fall on a cabin and damaged a dock at the Rainbow Beach Resort on North Twin Lake. Time estimated from radar data.

The county highway department reported travel restrictions along Highway 20 due to toppled trees and downed power lines west of Republic. A second report from a member of the public indicated about 100 trees toppled at and near this location from thunderstorm winds. Time of event…

An observer in Republic reported a power outage with trees on houses in Republic. Time of event was estimated from radar.

A member of the public reported a 12 to 14 inch diameter tree blown down onto an outbuilding near Twin Lakes from a thunderstorm downdraft. Another tree, size unknown, was blown down across a road. Time is estimated from radar.

A small debris flow deposited rock onto the southbound lane of Highway 395 near Orient. Traffic was delayed as the rock was removed.

Highway 21 along the Kettle River near the intersection of Big Goosmus Road was closed due to flooding.

Flood water flow undermined the western abutment of the Rockcut Road Bridge across the Kettle River near Orient. This erosion is considered critical by an inspecting engineering firm. The bridge remains open but with weight and speed restrictions.

A road washout cut out and collapsed a 20 foot section of Highway 21 just north of Curlew.

A rock slide blocked the southbound lanes of Highway 21 about 9 miles north of Curlew.

The Kettle River Gage at Ferry recorded a rise above the Flood Stage of 18.5 feet at 5:15 PM PST on June 1st. The river crested at 19.0 feet at 7:00 PM June 2nd then dropped back below Flood Stage at 1:45 AM on June 3rd.

The Kettle River Gage at Ferry recorded a rise above the Flood Stage of 18.5 feet at 12:15 PM PST on May 23rd. The river rose above Moderate Flood Stage and crested at at 19.6 feet at 8:00 PM May 24th then dropped back below Flood Stage at 8:15 AM on May 25th.

The Kettle River flooded with water over Highway 21 near Little Goosmus Creek.

The Kettle River flooded with water washing out portions of Customs Road near the Canadian Border.

The Kettle River Gage near Ferry recorded a rise above the Flood Stage of 18.5 feet at 6:45 PM PST on May 5th, passed through the Major Flood Stage of 20.5 feet and crested at 20.7 feet at 10:15 PM on May 6th. The river dropped back below Flood Stage at 11:15 PM on May 7th. The r…

Periodic heavy rain during the month of April along with spring-time snow melt created saturated soil conditions during April and continuing through the first week of May. Numerous small stream floods and debris flows plagued the county. In the Curlew area on May 5th and 6th seve…

A residence located along the Sanpoil River just north of Keller was undermined by the flooding river and eventually toppled into the river. The resident was able to remove most of the valuables and furniture from the house before it went into the river.

The USGS River Gage near Jack Creek recorded a rapid rise beginning on April 8th with a peak on the 9th near 8.5 feet. A second rise occurred on April 14th. While no official Flood Stage exists for this gage, this period of high flow corresponded with extensive flooding of bottom…

Numerous roads in Ferry County were closed due to flooding and debris flows through the second half of March due to spring snow melt and periodic heavy rain. Ferry County was included in a Washington State State of Emergency declaration due to widespread flooding issues.

Highway 20 through a mountainous area between Keller and Republic was closed with water, ice and snow blocking lanes between mileposts 130 and 150.

A member of the public noted a small rock slide on SR 20 West bound at milepost 318 near Sherman Pass summit.

A trained spotter reported that rocks and a tree came off of a burn scar (Likely a burn scar from the Kettle North Complex of 2015) in the Deadman Creek Drainage above Boyds and covered half of Deadman Creek Road.

Broadcast media noted that state route 20 became partially blocked near mile post 320 due to a rock slide.

A member of the public reported heavy rain flooded the parking lot at the Keller store in Keller, WA.

US Customs reported .75 inch hail and strong wind from a thunderstorms that passed over Lauier, Washington.

A CoCoRaHS reported a debris flow on a country road along with barn flooded 10 miles northwest of Kettle Falls, WA. The 24 hour rainfall total leading up to the event was 0.64 inches. The report noted that Snow-melt contributed to the event.

Heavy rain produced a mudslide on SR-21 at milepost marker 158 which partially blocked the road. A tractor was able to clear the slide and reopen the lane by 8 AM. Rainfall amounts in the area ranged from .40 to .60 up to the time the slide occurred.

Thunderstorm winds of 50 to 60 mph carried a wall of dust into southern Ferry County. Isolated power line and tree damage was noted across far southern sections of the county. Power lines were downed on the Colville Reservation along Highway 21 between Keller and mile post nine.

The operator of the Keller Ferry reported winds clocked at 84 mph.

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees across several areas of Ferry County. Downed trees and power lines were reported in Keller, Inchelium, and Danville. A media picture from the county shows damage to a car port but the exact location is unknown.

Large rocks in roadway blocked SR20 Eastbound lane only near milepost 318 in Ferry county. Report received via e-mail from Washington State Patrol.

A large tree was downed and fell across power lines in Republic resulting in numerous power outages.

Numerous trees were blown down in the town of Keller. Several trees fell onto houses causing significant damage.

Law Enforcement reported trees down on Manilla Creek Road.