CW3E Post-Event Summary: 16-22 October 2019

October 23, 2019

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Unsettled weather pattern produces an extended period of heavy precipitation over the Pacific Northwest

Excessive precipitation in western Washington and northwestern Oregon during 16-22 October was associated with a series of storms and landfalling ARs
NWS Stage IV data suggests that more than 10 inches of precipitation fell over much of the Olympic Mountains and North Cascades
The last episode of heavy precipitation on 21–22 Oct triggered flooding along the Snoqualmie and Snohomish Rivers

Summary provided by C. Castellano, C. Hecht, B. Kawzenuk, J. Kalansky, F. M. Ralph; 4 PM PT 23 October 2019

Entry posted in: Atmospheric Rivers, CW3E AR Updates, Extreme Events
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