Washington, 2024

Coastal Flood in Washington, December 14, 2024

December 14, 2024 · NWS PQR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The combination of high astronomical tides, large surf, and rainfall resulted in flooding of highways and roads in low-lying areas near Willapa Bay.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

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The combination of high astronomical tides, large surf, and rainfall resulted in flooding of highways and roads in low-lying areas near Willapa Bay.

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1 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Coastal Flood, South Washington Coast

When
December 14, 10:39 AM PST to 6:48 PM PST
Where
South Washington Coast forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
46.551, -123.779 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several highways and roads in the low-lying areas around Willapa Bay flooded due to the combination of high astronomical tides, large surf, and rainfall. A surge of 2.4 ft MLLW was calculated by subtracting the astronomical tide height from the observed total water level from the NOAA NOS Toke Point Tide observing station. Highway 101 flooded in three locations resulting in closures that impacted the city of Raymond. The South Bend Highway was closed west of Naselle near the State Route 4 intersection. Water and rocks across State Route 105 impacted travel near mile marker 20. Tokeland Penn near Toke Point had 3 ft water across it with 12 to 18 inches of water observed across Lower Peter Street.

What these are

Coastal Flood
Flooding of coastal land by the sea, from storm surge, onshore wind or high tides.

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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: 1227279.