"Historic" Flooding in Issaquah

Nonstop rain in Issaquah and around Western Washington on Wednesday and Thursday caused Issaquah Creek to overflow, flooding parts of downtown including Gilman Boulevard, Front Street, and Newport Way.

IATC member Tom Anderson captured images of flooding occurring on the Wetlands Trail, turning it into the “Extra-Wetlands Trail.”

IATC member Tom Anderson captured images of flooding occurring on the Wetlands Trail, turning it into the “Extra-Wetlands Trail.”

by Tom Anderson

by Tom Anderson

The National Weather Service reports that on Thursday morning Issauqah Creek was measured at 2,450 cubic feet per second. This level of flooding has not occurred since 2009. Read more about the flooding around Western Washington in this KUOW article.

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