Washington, 1999

Flash Flood and Hail in Washington, June 15 to 25, 1999

June 15 to 25, 1999 · NWS OTX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

4 heavy rain, 1 hail, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$65,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Events
6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

4 heavy rain, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Garfield

When
June 15, 5:45 PM PST to 6:00 PM PST
Where
Garfield County, Dodge
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
46.530, -117.820

Flash Flood, Okanogan

When
June 16, 6:00 AM PST to June 17, 6:00 PM PST
Where
Okanogan County, Mazama
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
48.549, -119.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The stage on the Methow rose to 10.5" at Pateros(above flood stage) which led to flood ing along the Methow River. Two yards were flooded along with a basement due to this high water event.

Heavy Rain, Spokane

When
June 24, 6:00 PM PST to June 25, 6:00 AM PST
Where
Spokane County, Spokane
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.621, -117.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Over 1.25" of rain fell in a 12 hour period in Spokane and Deer Park.

Heavy Rain, Stevens

When
June 24, 7:00 PM PST to June 25, 7:00 AM PST
Where
Stevens County, Colville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.399, -117.855 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Over 1.75" of rain fell in a 12 hour period.

Heavy Rain, Ferry

When
June 24, 7:00 PM PST to June 25, 7:00 AM PST
Where
Ferry County, Barstow
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.470, -118.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Over 1.50''of rain fell in a 12 hour period in Barstow and Republic.

Heavy Rain, Pend Oreille

When
June 24, 8:00 PM PST to June 25, 8:00 AM PST
Where
Pend Oreille County, Newport
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.532, -117.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Over 1.35"of rain fell in a 12 hour period.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5701121, 5701122, 5701194, 5701123, 5701192, 5701193.