Washington, 2006

Heavy Rain in Washington, January 28 to 30, 2006

January 28 to 30, 2006 · NWS SEW · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Highway 112 in west Clallam county, had damage to 8 different locations on the roadway. Port Angeles's Harbor Town Mall was also damaged by up to two feet of water in their downstairs offices.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$330,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

Highway 112 in west Clallam county, had damage to 8 different locations on the roadway. Port Angeles's Harbor Town Mall was also damaged by up to two feet of water in their downstairs offices. About a half dozen homes in the Olympia area had flooded basements after weekend rains of nearly 3 inches.

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Event by event

2 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Clallam

When
January 28, 6:00 AM PST to January 30, 6:00 AM PST
Where
Clallam County, Countywide
Property damage
$300,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
48.110, -123.934 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Thurston

When
January 28, 6:00 AM PST to January 30, 6:00 AM PST
Where
Thurston County, Olympia
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
46.930, -122.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5486720, 5486827.