41
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$769K
Property damage
Flood in Wahkiakum County, Washington: 41 recorded events between 2007 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #317 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Wahkiakum County, Washington: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Wahkiakum County is the 2010s, when 28 of the county's 41 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Wahkiakum County archive, flood makes up 87.2% of all recorded severe weather across 3 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #317 for this hazard and #1 within Washington, putting it in the 88.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Dec is the peak month for flood in Wahkiakum County with 10 recorded events, while May is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2025 | GRAYS RIVER | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | ROSBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | ROSBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | EDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | GRAYS RIVER | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | GRAYS RIVER | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | GRAYS RIVER | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | GRAYS RIVER | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | ROSBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | GRAYS RIVER | 0 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Grays River at Rosburg reached major flood levels, and one family was evacuated when flood waters inundated their home. County roads throughout the area received damage, and one family near the river lost an entire herd of cows. NOTE: Damage estimates are for the entire Wahkiakum county.
Several roads were closed due to water on the roadways including Covered Bridge Road, Eden Valley Road, Satterland Road, Foster Road, and West End Loop Road. Grays River near Rosburg exceeded flood stage early in the morning on the 17th then exceeded major flood stage in the evening. The river crested at 16.09 feet, and fell below flood stage around 2 pm Wednesday afternoon. Heavy rain also resulted in a small landslide near milepost 2 on Altoona Pillar Rock Road.
Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg. Reached minor flood stage (28.5 ft) 2/25 at 3 15 am. Reached Moderate Flood (30.5 ft) 2/25 at 645 am. Peaked at 31.9 feet 2/25 at 1215pm. Fell below Moderate 2/25 at 2030 PST. Fell below minor at 2/26 5 am.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Wahkiakum County, Washington?
41 flood events are recorded in Wahkiakum County between 2007 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Wahkiakum County?
The strongest flood on record in Wahkiakum County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Wahkiakum County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flood in Wahkiakum County, Washington.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/washington/wahkiakum-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.