Coastal flooding between 8 AM - 11 AM high tide cycle on 12/27. The event was a result of King Tides, coinciding with significantly strong low pressure in the area and strong winds.
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.
The episode as NWS SEW wrote it up.
Coastal flooding between 8 AM - 11 AM high tide cycle on 12/27. The event was a result of King Tides, coinciding with significantly strong low pressure in the area and strong winds. Wind gusts of up to 64 MPH occurred in the event as well as observed tidal conditions 1-2 feet above the HAT.
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 Dec 27, 4:37 AM PST, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.
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</html>7 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Duwamish river and tidal flooding leading to evacuation of 15-18 homes and damage to several businesses. It was reported that 18 homes did sustain damage.
Flooding to Port Orchard damaged some business/retail space. |Hood Canal waters rose above Seabeck Highway with some minor flooding in Seabeck itself. Several homes were reported to have flooded with 30 inches of water on nearby roadway around Point No Point.
Flooding in Olympia impacted 3 businesses.
Minor overflow in Birch Bay, no damage to homes/businesses.|Flood waters covering intersection at Roeder and Squalicum Way near Bellingham.
Minor overflow to county parks, no damage to homes/businesses. Flooding damage to several businesses in Gig Harbor.
State of emergency declared in La Conner due to flooding. Several roads closed due to flooding including highway 20. Flooding was also reported along a portion of Highway 20 near Anacortes.
Numerous reports of impacts from coastal flooding: |In Everett: W. Marine View Drive multiple areas of water over the roadway. Road closed between 200. |Smith Island Road approximately 300 block water over road with vehicles stuck.|At 4116 34th Ave NE businesses there were cut off by the water. Had to wait until the water receded to leave. Trains stopped in the area. Road closed.|Dagmar’s Landing water overtopping the levee affecting hwy 529 which was closed for a short time. Plastic sheeting (8 100 x 20 rolls) was delivered by public works.|Union Slough levee between I5 and 529 had considerable damage repairs are being made.|In Stanwood: Coastal Community bank experienced flooded parking lot for about 90 min.|In Marysville: Flooding of Ebey Waterfront Park (parking lot and trail) on 12/27 during high tide. Trail closed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Washington in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Washington, December 2022
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: 1073366, 1073367, 1073368, 1073369, 1073370, 1073371, 1073372.