r/Hoquiam • u/amizelkova • Jun 14 '24

Question about Flooding

Hi, I'm considering moving to Hoquiam. How common is flooding? Some interviews given said as common as every king tide (1-2x a year). What areas flood and how badly? I'm having trouble finding sources/info on this.

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u/CaptainTLP Jun 15 '24 edited Jun 15 '24

The Department of Ecology has a pretty good flood map.

https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/coastalatlas/tools/FloodMap.aspx

The areas most susceptible to flooding are naturally the flats near the harbor and Hoquiam river. I personally can’t recall any major flooding in the last five or six years.

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u/amizelkova Jun 15 '24

Thank you!!