Washington Road Flooded as Skagit River Swells After Heavy Rainfall

Storyful
3 年前

Heavy rain across parts of Washington caused heavy flooding in Mount Vernon on November 16.

This footage, filmed by John Manso shows a road near the Skagit River inundated by floodwaters.

According to data from the National Weather Service (NWS) the Skagit River’s crest was 36.79 feet on November 16 at approximately 8:30 am. The highest crest ever recorded was 37.37 feet on Nov. 25, 1990.

A flash flood watch was canceled by the NWS for a nearby area in Mount Vernon, after earlier forcing some residents to evacuate due to a potential levee failure. Credit: John Manso via Storyful