Kittitas storm history

Flood waters damaged or closed 22 roads along Manastash, Taneum, Cooke, Coleman, Wilson, and Caribou Creeks. Bridges and irrigation systems were also impacted.

In addition to the high water on the Yakima River, numerous small streams and creeks in the west part of the county flooded with roads covered with water in housing developments along Interstate 90 west of Cle Elum and in the northern and western sections of Ellensburg. Forty hom…

Heavy rain on deep snow caused moderate flooding with damage in Elk Meadows subdivision, Cle Elum, Roslyn, and the west portion of Ellensburg. Roads were flooded and buckled in many areas.

Several pictures on social media depicting a funnel cloud. No ground circulation confirmed and no damage reported.

Multiple photos of a funnel cloud via social media. Exact location unknown, but no ground circulation was apparent and no damage reported.

Small Stream Flooding was reported along numerous creeks draining into the western sections of Ellensburg. Several roads were closed due to water including Railroad, Dolarway, Enterprise and West Thrall Roads. Most of the flooding was along Reecer and Dry Creek with water surroun…

Social Media video report.

Along with hail, several tree branches 1.5 inches in diameter were down in the observers year. Power was out as well.

One inch of rainfall observed in 1 hour.

Lightning started a roof fire which damaged a few other rooms of a residence.

Flooding continued from March 31 with the gage at Easton cresting at 1 foot above flood stage.

Continuing from March 31, the river gage at Horlick crested at .5 feet above flood stage.

Continuing from March 31, the river gage at Umtanum crested at .6 feet above flood stage.

Flooding reported at Elk Meadows between Easton and Cle Elum. AT Easton, the river gage peaked 1 foot above flood stage at 1730 PDT.

The Yakima river at Umtanum crested at .6 feet above flood stage.

The Yakima River at Horlick crested at .5 feet above flood stage.

Lightning struck an 80 foot fir tree and started a house fire. The lightning split the tree and the energy was transferred into the cast iron sewer pipe and into the home catching the house on fire. A large piece of the split tree hit a car that was parked across the street.

Rainfall of 0.79 inch occurred in 10 minutes accompanied by 1/4 inch hail.

Rainfall of 1.5 to 2 inches accompanied by small hail fell within 1 hour.

Hail started as penny size and grew to nickel size.

Elk Meadows subdivision near Interstate 90 northwest of Cle Elum had water 1 foot deep over roads on March 12-13.

The Elk Meadows Subdivision, 6 miles northwest of Cle Elem had water overspread the area on November 6th with the Yakima River rising about 2 feet. The water continued to rise with the roads covered by the morning of the 7th. The water receded back into the river on the 9th.

The Easton Cooperative Observer reported a 24 hour record rainfall amount of 10.46 inches.

The Crystal Creek Fire burned 1,584 acres. The fire was originally started by lightning on September 24th.

The Crystal Creek Fire was a lightning sparked fire which burned 1,584 acres. The fire became completely contained on October 14th.

The Square Lake Fire began on August 25th, and burned a total of 1,097 acres. The fire was a lightning sparked fire, and became completely contained on September 30th.

The Square Lake Fire was a lightning sparked fire which burned 1,097 acres. The fire was contained on September 30th.

A dust devil peeled off the roof of a mobile home near Ellensburg.

0.41 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes with pea sized (1/4 inch) hail.