A robust windstorm and heavy rain precipitated widespread flooding as king tides inundated coastal areas of western Washington on Tuesday, December 27. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a excessive wind warning for a lot of western Washington from noon Tuesday to early on Wednesday morning. The NWS stated wind gusts hit over 55 mph within the area. A flood warning remained in place on Wednesday, December 28, alongside a lot of the Washington coast. Footage posted by Shelly Sytsma reveals coastal flooding in Sandy Point. “We’re not going anywhere unless by boat,” she wrote on her TikTok put up. On Wednesday, she informed Storyful that she was nonetheless caught in her residence. “We can’t get out due to all the water,” Sytsma stated. “There was a water rescue. A couple from Arizona tried to drive through it and had to get on the roof of their car and were rescued,” Sytsma added. The metropolis of Olympia noticed a document excessive tide of 18.4 toes on Tuesday morning, based on native media. Credit: Shelly Sytsma through Storyful
Coastal Town Inundated as ‘King Tide’ Floods Parts of Western Washington
