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Event Details
| Event | Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | WASHINGTON |
| County/Area | SKAGIT |
| WFO | SEW |
| Begin Date | 01/08/2009 14:00:00 PST-8 |
| Begin Range | 10 |
| Begin Azimuth | E |
| Begin Location | ALLEN |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 48.52/-122.16 |
| End Date | 01/09/2009 12:00:00 PST-8 |
| End Range | 10 |
| End Azimuth | SE |
| End Location | ALLEN |
| End Lat/Lon | 48.42/-122.23 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 2.00M |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Rainfall of 8-20 inches in the mountains and 1 to 9 inches in the lowlands occurred from Jan 6th through 8th. Flooding was widespread over much of Western Washington. Record flooding occurred on the Snoqualmie, Tolt, and North Fork Stillaguamish Rivers. Near record flooding occurred on the Snohomish, Newaukum, and Skookumchuck Rivers. Major flooding occurred on 18 rivers and 21 forecast points. Surveys found an estimated 497 residences that were destroyed or suffered major damage, and another 2,340 residences that needed repairs. Over 44,000 people were evacuated as a result of rising or high water as well as landslides. |
| Event Narrative | One home in Allen was partially flooded from Thomas Creek. A business west of Sedro Woolley was flooded. About 30 roads in Skagit county were closed. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 72.100M | 0.00K | |||||||
| SNOQUALMIE | KING CO. | WA | 01/07/2009 | 04:00 | PST-8 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 14.000M | 0.00K | |
| PYSHT | CLALLAM CO. | WA | 01/07/2009 | 05:00 | PST-8 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 4.000M | 0.00K | |
| FIFE | PIERCE CO. | WA | 01/07/2009 | 05:00 | PST-8 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 8.800M | 0.00K | |
| WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES (ZONE) | WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES (ZONE) | WA | 01/07/2009 | 06:00 | PST-8 | Landslide | 0 | 0 | 4.000M | 0.00K | |
| ABERDEEN | GRAYS HARBOR CO. | WA | 01/07/2009 | 08:00 | PST-8 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 1.200M | 0.00K | |
| SHELTON | MASON CO. | WA | 01/07/2009 | 08:00 | PST-8 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 900.00K | 0.00K | |
| LYNDEN | WHATCOM CO. | WA | 01/07/2009 | 09:00 | PST-8 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.600M | 0.00K | |
| WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES (ZONE) | WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES (ZONE) | WA | 01/07/2009 | 11:00 | PST-8 | Landslide | 0 | 0 | 8.500M | 0.00K | |
| SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA (ZONE) | SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA (ZONE) | WA | 01/07/2009 | 12:00 | PST-8 | Landslide | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K | |
| TACOMA AREA (ZONE) | TACOMA AREA (ZONE) | WA | 01/07/2009 | 12:00 | PST-8 | Landslide | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K | |
| EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS (ZONE) | EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS (ZONE) | WA | 01/07/2009 | 12:00 | PST-8 | Landslide | 0 | 0 | 4.000M | 0.00K | |
| GOLD BAR | SNOHOMISH CO. | WA | 01/07/2009 | 15:00 | PST-8 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 6.500M | 0.00K | |
| BUCODA | THURSTON CO. | WA | 01/07/2009 | 18:00 | PST-8 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 3.200M | 0.00K | |
| CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA | LEWIS CO. | WA | 01/07/2009 | 20:00 | PST-8 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 8.400M | 0.00K | |
| ALLEN | SKAGIT CO. | WA | 01/08/2009 | 14:00 | PST-8 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 2.000M | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 72.100M | 0.00K |
