Flooding in Washington, November 14, 2001

Name: Flooding in Washington, November 14, 2001
Start: 2001-11-14T10:00
End: 2001-11-14T10:00
Location: Washington

November 14, 2001 · NWS SEW · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Flooding occurred on the Skokomish, Puyallup, Snoqualmie, Tolt, Snohomish, and Skagit rivers. The flooding sent water over several county roads.

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $40,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 5

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SEW wrote it up.

Flooding occurred on the Skokomish, Puyallup, Snoqualmie, Tolt, Snohomish, and Skagit rivers. The flooding sent water over several county roads.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Seattle, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 14, 9:30 AM PST, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 14, 9:30 AM PST, 30 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
930 AM PST WED NOV 14 2001

.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF RAIN TO WESTERN
WASHINGTON TODAY AND TONIGHT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL BRING MORE
RAIN AND WIND TO THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SHOWERY
POST-FRONT WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED
FOR THE WEEKEND AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST.

.DISCUSSION...12Z MDLS REMAIN ON TRACK BRINGING A WRMFNT THROUGH
WESTERN WA THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST RAINS SHOULD EASE BACK BEHIND THE
WRMFNT...BUT PICK UP AGAIN LATE TONIGHT/THU MORNING AS THE STRONG
CDFNT APPROACHES. FLOODING ALSO STILL A PROBLEM...WITH FLOOD WATCH
EXPANDED TO COVER POSSIBLE PROBS OVR SW WA. FLOOD WARNING ALSO UP NOW
FOR SNOQ RVR.

STRONG CDFNT IS STILL FCST TO APPROACH THE WA CST TNGT AS A DEEP FAST
MOVING LOW CURVES UP ACRS N TIP VRISL NEAR 12Z THU MORNING. WL PLAN
ON FROPA CNTRL CST NR 15Z THU MORNING. MAX PRES GRADIENT SHOULD BE
LATE TONIGHT AS THE LOW NEARS N VRISL. 12Z AVN IS ABOUT 230 NM FASTER
THAN ETA...PUTTING THE LOW OVR THE CNTRL B.C. CST AT 12Z. AVN MAY BE
A BIT FAST ESPECIALLY IF THE LOW DEEPENS MORE RAPIDLY THAN MDLS FCST.

SHORT TERM PROB HAS BEEN HIGH WINDS ABOVE 5000 FT IN MTNS. HAVE
ISSUED HIGH WND WARNING THRU EARLY THU MORNING. GUST TO 103 MPH NR
WHITE PASS ALREADY. WL CONTINUE HIGH WIND WATCH FOR COAST/N INTR.
COAST WL LIKELY GO TO WARNING THIS AFTN OR TONIGHT. MORE DIFFICULT IS
EXACTLY WHERE STG WINDS MIGHT DEVELOP IN N INTR. MM5/MESO-ETA STILL
SHOW SAME SOLNS AS YESTERDAY WITH PLACEMENT OF STRONGEST GRADIENT
DEPENDENT UPON IF/WHERE A LEE LOW FORMS OVR THE NE CORNER OF THE
OLYMPICS.

NO CHGS TO FCST AFT CDFNT. AVN STILL SWINGS THE LAST WK UPR TROF ACRS
CNTRL PGTSND EARLY SAT MORNING. MAY NEED TO ADD SOME EARLY MORNING
SHOWERS TO SAT ON AFTN FCST. MDLS STILL LOOK DRY FOR THE WKEND. KAM

UIL +++  SEA +++  OLM +++
.SEW...STORM WARNING COAST.
       GALE WARNING ENTRANCES STRAIT JDF...ADMIRALTY INLET...AND
         CAMANO ISLAND TO PT ROBERTS.
       HIGH WIND WATCH NORTH/CENTRAL COAST...NORTH INTERIOR...
        NORTH KITSAP PENINSULA.
       HIGH WIND WARNING N-CNTRL CASCDS/OLYMPICS ABV 5000 FT.
.KATX...VCP21/CSR21...OPERATIONAL.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 14, 7:30 AM PST, 2 hours 30 minutes before

WAC035-WAC045-141830-

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
730 AM PST WED NOV 14 2001

TIME(PDT)  CITY LOCATION           STATE   EVENT/SPOTTER/REMARKS
           COUNTY LOCATION

729 AM     BREMERTON                  WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   KITSAP                          KITSAP 55
                                           2.44 INCHES OF RAIN IN
                                           THE LAST 24 HOURS...AND
                                           STILL RAINING.

730 AM     HOODSPORT                  WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   MASON                           MASON 17H
                                           3.94 INCHES OF RAIN IN
                                           LAST 24 HOURS...AND STILL
                                           RAINING.

Local storm report, Nov 14, 7:35 AM PST, 2 hours 25 minutes before

WAC061-WAC027-141835-

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
735 AM PST WED NOV 14 2001

TIME(PST)  CITY LOCATION           STATE   EVENT/SPOTTER/REMARKS
           COUNTY LOCATION

733 AM     GOLD BAR                   WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   SNOHOMISH                       SNOHOMISH 63H
                                           2.76 INCHES IN 24 HOURS
                                           ENDING AT 7 AM...AND
                                           STILL RAINING.

735 AM     ABERDEEN 20NNE             WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   GRAYS HARBOR                    WISHKAH
                                           5.45 INCHES OF RAIN IN 24
                                           HOURS...AND STILL
                                           RAINING.

Local storm report, Nov 14, 8:23 AM PST, 1 hour 37 minutes before

WAC033-WAC053-WAC027-141923-

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
923 AM PDT WED NOV 14 2001

TIME(PDT)  CITY LOCATION           STATE   EVENT/SPOTTER/REMARKS
           COUNTY LOCATION

919 AM     NORTH BEND                 WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   KING                            KING 100
                                           18.5 HR RAINFALL
                                           3.82 INCHES

919 AM     TACOMA                     WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   PIERCE                          PIERCE 20
                                           24 HR RAINFALL
                                           2.95 INCHES

920 AM     GIG HARBOR                 WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   PIERCE                          SPOTTER
                                           24 HR RAINFALL
                                           2.95 INCHES

922 AM                                WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   GRAYS HARBOR                    GRAYS HARBOR 6
                                           24 HR RAINFALL
                                           3.95 INCHES

923 AM     FIRCREST                   WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   PIERCE                          PIERCE 26
                                           32 HR RAINFALL
                                           2.93 INCHES

Local storm report, Nov 14, 9:23 AM PST, 37 minutes before

WAC033-WAC053-WAC027-141923-

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
923 AM PST WED NOV 14 2001

TIME(PDT)  CITY LOCATION           STATE   EVENT/SPOTTER/REMARKS
           COUNTY LOCATION

919 AM     NORTH BEND                 WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   KING                            KING 100
                                           18.5 HR RAINFALL
                                           3.82 INCHES

919 AM     TACOMA                     WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   PIERCE                          PIERCE 20
                                           24 HR RAINFALL
                                           2.95 INCHES

920 AM     GIG HARBOR                 WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   PIERCE                          SPOTTER
                                           24 HR RAINFALL
                                           2.95 INCHES

922 AM                                WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   GRAYS HARBOR                    GRAYS HARBOR 6
                                           24 HR RAINFALL
                                           3.95 INCHES

923 AM     FIRCREST                   WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   PIERCE                          PIERCE 26
                                           32 HR RAINFALL
                                           2.93 INCHES

Local storm report, Nov 14, 9:25 AM PST, 35 minutes before

WAC033-WAC053-WAC067-WAC045-WAC041-WAC031-142025-

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1025 AM PDT WED NOV 14 2001

TIME(PDT)  CITY LOCATION           STATE   EVENT/SPOTTER/REMARKS
           COUNTY LOCATION

1020 AM    TENINO                     WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   THURSTON                        THURSTON 10
                                           9 HR RAINFALL
                                           2.10 INCHES

1020 AM    STEILACOOM                 WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   PIERCE                          PIERCE 7
                                           12 HR RAINFALL
                                           2.20 INCHES

1021 AM    ASHFORD                    WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   PIERCE                          SPOTTER
                                           24 HR RAINFALL
                                           2.50 INCHES

1023 AM    4 W NAPAVINE               WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   LEWIS                           LEWIS 23
                                           24 HR RAINFALL
                                           3.10 INCHES

1024 AM    BRINNON                    WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   JEFFERSON                       JEFFERSON 2
                                           24 HR RAINFALL
                                           2.95 INCHES

1025 AM    KENMORE                    WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   KING                            KING 18
                                           24 HR RAINFALL
                                           2.10 INCHES

1025 AM    SHELTON                    WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   MASON                           MASON 22H
                                           21 HR RAINFALL
                                           4.00 INCHES

Local storm report, Nov 14, 9:33 AM PST, 27 minutes before

WAC033-142033-

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
933 AM PST WED NOV 14 2001

TIME(PDT)  CITY LOCATION           STATE   EVENT/SPOTTER/REMARKS
           COUNTY LOCATION

1033 AM    NORTH BEND                 WA   HEAVY RAIN
11/14/01   KING                            KING 110
                                           18.5 HR RAINFALL
                                           4.40 INCHES

Event by event

5 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Northwest Interior

When: November 14, 10:00 AM PST
Where: Northwest Interior forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Flood, Hood Canal/Kitsap Peninsula

When: November 14, 10:00 AM PST
Where: Hood Canal/Kitsap Peninsula forecast zone
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Flood, Everett and Vicinity

When: November 14, 10:00 AM PST
Where: Everett and Vicinity forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Flood, Seattle Metropolitan Area

When: November 14, 10:00 AM PST
Where: Seattle Metropolitan Area forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Flood, Tacoma Area

When: November 14, 10:00 AM PST
Where: Tacoma Area forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

What these are

Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Washington in 2001 Every state in 2001 This day in weather history Warnings in Washington, November 2001

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: 5273012, 5273013, 5273014, 5273015, 5273016.