Heavy precipitation

Heavy precipitation can directly cause flooding, such as urban flash flooding and river flooding. The maximum total amount of precipitation (or magnitude) that falls during heavy and extreme precipitation events in Olympia appears likely to increase in the future.

When thinking about heavy precipitation in Olympia, what local impacts are you worried about?

Not sure how to get started? Start by completing one of these sentences: “More frequent extreme precipitation events could cause…” or “More intense (i.e. stronger, more inches of precipitation) extreme precipitation events could cause…”