The December 4-7, 2023 atmospheric river dumped almost four inches of rain at SEA-TAC. Peak rainfall was 1.83 inches on December 5th and 2.07 inches on December 6th.
This video was taken just north and east of the Redmond Safeway store. The city closes the trail during floods. The Avondale Bridge crosses Bear Creek upstream. The bridge is a good location foe salmon watching. Deer have been seen in the riparian behind Safeway. It's also a hangout for homeless neighbors.
This photo shows flooding south of Redmond Way behind Overlake Urgent Care. Bear Creek is barely be seen in the distance, where the rusty bike/ped bridge ends. In preparation for light rail, the creek channel had to be altered, restored and the riparian was enhanced with tiny trees and shrubs. White irrigation pipes were installed for the summers. A video of flood plain activity is here.
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| White pipes irrigate tiny shrubs of the Bear Creek floodplain |
- Bob Yoder, 12/9/2023
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