The Sequim-Dungeness area saw some flooding on Saturday after back-to-back high tides and high winds.

Dungeness resident Lee Bowen said he’s lived in the 3 Crabs Road area about 20 years and the two worst floods in that span were Saturday, Dec. 14 and in 2022.

“(It) was the perfect storm for flooding on 3 Crabs Road (with) back-to-back high tides, a falling low barometer, strong winds, and high waves,” Bowen said.

The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory for an anticipated 2 feet of water above ground level along shorelines in low-lying coastal areas, including Clallam County, due to tidal overflow around high tide.

“This may lead to flooding of parking lots, parks, and roads, with only isolated road closures expected,” agency staff wrote.

Bowen estimates some portions of 3 Crabs Road saw upwards of two feet of water with flooding spanning from the 3 Crabs nearshore and estuarine restoration project to Golden Sands Boulevard, about seven-tenths-of-a-mile apart.

He said dozens of homes had water around them and at least one had water coming over its sea wall.

“There will be standing water at some of these homes for weeks,” Bowen said.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported Sequim Bay’s entrance saw its highest tides at about 8.74 feet around 4 a.m. Dec. 14, and 8.81 feet at 12:50 p.m. while Sunday’s high tides were estimated to be about 9.21 feet at 4:56 a.m. and 8.61 at 1:29 p.m.

Water had receded from 3 Crabs Road by Sunday afternoon.

Washington Sea Grant reports that king tides, exceptionally high tides, were anticipated in Dungeness at 9 feet at 5:26 a.m. Dec. 16 and 6:10 a.m. Dec. 17, and then again ranging from 8.6-8.8 feet from Jan. 12-14.

Clallam County Fire District 3 officials report they did not receive any calls for flooding.

With the high tides so close to each other, Bowen said water doesn’t have much of a chance to go back into the ocean and coupled with the low pressure and high winds, “it’s predictable it’s going to flood.”

As for his home, he said it’s recorded at five feet above sea level and did not see any flooding.

One resident who asked to remain anonymous said he’s prepped for incidents like this by placing items on higher shelves and placing sandbags in front of his garage.

“Ninety-five percent of the time, it’s great here,” he said.

Photo courtesy Ian Hamilton A car makes it way through high water on 3 Crabs Road on Dec. 14 following high tides that pushed water into the road.

Photo courtesy Lee Bowen/ Residents saw high waters on Dec. 14 on 3 Crabs Road that spanned about seven-tenths-of-a-mile.