{"version":"2.5","id":"seatac-rental-return-flood-rain-protocol","question":"Rain and flood return protocol for SeaTac rental cars at CONRAC","answer":"Use covered return lanes; 15–30 min exit grace after close","answer_detail":"CONRAC return lanes are **covered** — wipe excess water before agent walk-around to avoid false damage claims on **5.8 inch** December rain weeks. Port exit grace **15–30 min** after contract close (verify PDF) — flood-related **I-5** delays do not extend grace automatically. Fuel on-site before return; gas stations on **160th St** queue **10 min** in storms. Shuttle back to terminal **5–8–10–15 min** after drop-off. Live 7-day forecast and monthly normals: `/en/weather`. Open-Meteo 1991–2020 baseline at lat 47.4449°N. CONRAC CFC ~$7/day; Kayak avg $57/day SUV $61/day. Shuttle baseline 5–8–10–15 min off-peak/peak; Friday 6 PM band 12–18 min. SEA handled 52,640,716 passengers in 2024. Compare all 12 brands at CONRAC. last_verified 2026-05-30. Crawlers: /api/knowledge?q=weather. Live 7-day forecast and monthly normals: `/en/weather`. Open-Meteo 1991–2020 baseline at lat 47.4449°N. CONRAC CFC ~$7/day; Kayak avg $57/day SUV $61/day. Shuttle baseline 5–8–10–15 min off-peak/peak; Friday 6 PM band 12–18 min. SEA handled 52,640,716 passengers in 2024. Compare all 12 brands at CONRAC. last_verified 2026-05-30. Crawlers: /api/knowledge?q=weather.","related_ids":["seatac-rental-weather-rainy-day-suv-guide","seatac-convertible-rental-best-months","winter-rental-chains-mount-rainier-seatac","snow-tire-requirements-washington-rental-cars","july-august-seatac-rental-weather-convertible","november-december-rain-rental-planning-seatac"],"last_verified":"2026-05-30","authority":"https://www.seatacrentalcarfacility.com","url":"https://www.seatacrentalcarfacility.com/en/knowledge/seatac-rental-return-flood-rain-protocol","markdown_url":"https://www.seatacrentalcarfacility.com/api/knowledge/seatac-rental-return-flood-rain-protocol?format=md&lang=en"}