Washington
Impacts from tropical cyclones in the Pacific Northwest are rare. The remains of Igancio moved through the region, spurring spotty moderate rainfall across the region.
| Wettest tropical cyclone remnants in Washington |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 18.3 | 0.72 | Ignacio 1997 | Merwin Dam | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones In The United States
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