River Flood Warning 21, NWS Seattle, WA

Issued

Nov 11, 2008, 9:07 PM PST (05:07 UTC)

In effect from

Nov 12, 2008, 7:47 AM PST

Expired

Nov 13, 2008, 7:51 AM PST

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Seattle, WA

Flood severity

Major

County Whatcom County, WA

The Seattle radar (KATX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge (NSSW1). The gauge peaked at 7.85 ft at Nov 12, 2008, 8:00 AM PST.

Action stage

6.9 ft

Minor stage

8 ft

Moderate stage

8.5 ft

Major stage

9.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12210000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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WGUS46 KSEW 120507
FLWSEW
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...

  SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
  SOUTH FORK NOOKSACK RIVER AT SAXON BRIDGE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY.
  NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY.
  NOOKSACK RIVER AT FERNDALE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY.
  SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY.
  SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY.
  NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH 
  COUNTY.
  SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING 
  SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
  STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
  SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
  SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
  SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
  TOLT RIVER NEAR CARNATION AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
  SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR THE FALLS AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
  SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
  CEDAR RIVER NEAR LANDSBURG AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
  CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
  CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
  PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
  PUYALLUP RIVER AT PUYALLUP AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
  NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL AFFECTING LEWIS AND PIERCE COUNTIES.
  COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
  COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
  CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.

.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 2

A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT 
WITH RAIN AND WIND INCREASING ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON. SNOW LEVELS 
WILL RISE ABOVE 8000 FEET AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WHICH WILL BRING 
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN TO THE COAST AND MOUNTAINS ON WEDNESDAY. DURING
THE PEAK OF THE STORM ON WEDNESDAY RAINFALL TOTALS UPWARD OF 10
INCHES ARE EXPECTED DURING A 12 HOUR WINDOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. THIS
WILL BRING MOST OF THE RIVERS IN WESTERN WASHINGTON TO FLOOD STAGE
ON WEDNESDAY WITH MAJOR FLOODING EXPECTED ON SOME OF THE RIVERS. 

DO NOT DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS...OR SUVS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS 
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR 
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 36.5 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...THE SATSOP RIVER WILL FLOOD...INUNDATING 
  FARMS...ROADS...AND SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS. EROSION WILL LIKELY 
  DAMAGE SOME AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SOUTH FORK NOOKSACK RIVER AT SAXON BRIDGE
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 9.9 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER FLOODWATERS WILL BE  DEEP 
  AND SWIFT...INUNDATING FARMS, ROADS AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS INCLUDING
  THE TOWN OF ACME.  MANY ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE AND SEVERE EROSION
  MAY AFFECT RIVER BANKS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER 
  INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND 
  NEAR THE SOUTH FORK NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 142.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 146.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 149.2 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 148.0 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD 
  FLOODING DOWNSTREAM THROUGH LYNDEN...WITH SWIFT WATERS COVERING 
  SOME FARM LANDS AND ROADS. EROSION MAY AFFECT SOME RIVER BANKS.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT FERNDALE
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 21.5 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD 
  FLOODING FROM NEAR FERNDALE DOWNSTREAM TO THE MOUTH...WITH SWIFT 
  WATERS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND OVER FARM LANDS AND ROADS. EROSION 
  MAY DAMAGE SOME RIVER BANKS.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 39.5 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING 
  FROM ROCKPORT DOWNSTREAM THROUGH SEDRO WOOLLEY. DEEP AND SWIFT 
  FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY ROADS...FARMS...AND SOME BUSINESS 
  AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS ESPECIALLY CAPE HORN...HAMILTON...AND 
  THUNDERBIRD. COCKREHAM ISLAND...THE NOOKACHAMPS AREA AND THE 
  STERLING AREA WILL BE INUNDATED.  LEVEES EAST OF SEDRO WOOLLEY MAY 
  BE DAMAGED.  THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE SKAGIT CORRESPONDS
  TO A PHASE 3 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 34.4 FEET AROUND 4 PM THURSDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING 
  FROM SEDRO WOOLLEY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MOUNT VERNON TO THE MOUTH. 
  DEEP AND SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY ROADS...FARMLANDS 
  AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER 
  INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND 
  NEAR THE SKAGIT RIVER BASIN. THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE 
  SKAGIT CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 2 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD 
  SYSTEM.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 14.1 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL 
  CAUSE FLOODING IN THE CICERO AND SWEDE HEAVEN AREAS...OSO LOOP 
  ROAD...AND SR 530.  FLOOD WATERS WILL ALSO CAUSE RIVERBANK EROSION.
  A STAGE OF 14 FEET CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 3 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY 
  FLOOD WARNING SSYSTEM.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 15.2 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL 
  CAUSE FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES.  A STAGE OF 14 FEET
  CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD WARNING 
  SYSTEM.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:24 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 19.6 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR 
  FLOODING.  DEEP AND SWIFT WATERS WILL FLOOD MANY ROADS INCLUDING 
  PIONEER HIGHWAY...HWY 530...MARINE DRIVE AND NORMAN RD.  SWIFT 
  WATERS WILL FLOOD RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR SILVANA...NORMAN...
  FLORENCE AND STANWOOD.  FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER 
  INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND 
  NEAR THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER BASIN. A STAGE OF 19 FEET ON THE 
  STILLAGUAMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 4 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY 
  FLOOD PROGRAM.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* NEAR RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 22.9 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE SKYKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE  
SEVERE...NEAR RECORD FLOODING FROM INDEX DOWNSTREAM TO MONROE. THE
RIVER WILL FLOOD MANY HOMES...COVER MUCH OF THE FARMLAND...CLOSE
MOST ROADS AND OVERTOP MOST DIKES.  FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG
THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS
WITHIN AND NEAR THE SKYKOMISH RIVER BASIN. A STAGE OF 22 FEET ON THE
SKYKOMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 4 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY
FLOOD PROGRAM.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 22.7 FEET AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE SEVERE 
  FLOODING...WITH DEEP AND SWIFT FLOOD WATERS INUNDATING FARM LAND...
  RESIDENTIAL AREAS...AND ROADS. LEVEES COULD SUFFER OVERTOPPING AND 
  MAJOR DAMAGE.  FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING 
  HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE 
  SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN.  A STAGE OF 22 FEET AT THIS LOCATION 
  CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 4 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD WARNING 
  SYSTEM.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 32.7 FEET AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR 
  FLOODING.  OVERTOPPING BEGINS AT FRENCH SLOUGH AREA.  FLOOD WATERS 
  WILL LIKELY OVERTOP OTHER LEVEES...WITH MAJOR LEVEE DAMAGE 
  POSSIBLE. FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MUCH OF THE LOWLANDS AND MANY 
  ROADS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING 
  HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE 
  SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN. A STAGE OF 32 FEET ON THE SNOHOMISH RIVER 
  CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 4 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TOLT RIVER NEAR CARNATION
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE FLOW WAS 1300 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD FLOW AROUND 5 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 14260 CFS AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD FLOW THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10200 CFS...THE TOLT RIVER WILL CAUSE SEVERE FLOODING. 
  DANGEROUSLY DEEP AND QUICK FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER ROADS AND 
  DRIVEWAYS...WITH SOME HOMES FLOODED. THE RIVER WILL LIKELY OVERTOP 
  SOME LEVEES. EROSION COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND CHANNEL CHANGES
  MAY OCCUR.  FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING 
  HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE 
  TOLT RIVER BASIN. THIS RIVER LEVEL ON THE TOLT CORRESPONDS TO A 
  PHASE 4 FLOOD IN THE KING COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR THE FALLS
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:30 PM TUESDAY THE FLOW WAS 4155 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 20000 CFS. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD FLOW AROUND 6 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 62960 CFS AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD FLOW THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 55000 CFS...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR 
  FLOODING FROM THE TOWN OF SNOQUALMIE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH FALL 
  CITY...INUNDATING MOST OF THE FARM LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN...SOME 
  RESIDENTIAL AREAS...AND MANY ROADS. FLOOD WATERS WILL BE DEEP AND 
  SWIFT IN SOME AREAS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER 
  INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND 
  NEAR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER BASIN. THIS RIVER LEVEL ON THE SNOQUALMIE
  CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO A PHASE 4 FLOOD IN THE KING COUNTY FLOOD 
  SYSTEM.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 54.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 60.4 FEET AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 60.0 FEET...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE SEVERE NEAR 
  RECORD FLOODING FROM FALL CITY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CARNATION AND 
  DUVALL. DEEP AND SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY FARMS...
  RESIDENTIAL AREAS...AND ROADS.  FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE 
  RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN
  AND NEAR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER BASIN.

$$

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907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR LANDSBURG
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 6.0 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.6 FEET...THE CEDAR RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING FROM 
  LANDSBURG DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MAPLEWOOD. SWIFT WATERS WILL FLOOD 
  ROADS AND SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN MAPLE VALLEY. 
  FLOODING THREATENS BEYERS ROAD. A STAGE OF 5.6 FEET ON THE CEDAR 
  RIVER CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO A PHASE 4 FLOOD IN THE KING COUNTY 
  FLOOD SYSTEM.

$$

WAC033-121206-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0036.081113T0349Z-081114T0736Z/
/RNTW1.1.ER.081113T0349Z.081113T1200Z.081113T2236Z.NO/
907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 13.1 FEET AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...THE CEDAR RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING 
  ALONG THE RIVER IN RENTON.

$$

WAC053-121206-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0037.081112T1816Z-081114T0052Z/
/FFXW1.3.ER.081112T1816Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1552Z.NR/
907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* NEAR RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 16.3 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CARBON RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING. 
  SWIFT AND DEEP FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE ROADS...INCLUDING CARBON 
  RIVER RD...PIONEER WAY...AND SR 162...AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR 
  CROCKER AND ORTING.   FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER 
  INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND 
  NEAR THE CARBON RIVER BASIN.

$$

WAC053-121206-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0038.081112T1335Z-081114T0858Z/
/ORTW1.3.ER.081112T1335Z.081113T0000Z.081113T2358Z.NR/
907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:00 PM TUESDAY THE FLOW WAS 764.0 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD FLOW AROUND 6 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 15940 CFS AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD FLOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13500 CFS...THE PUYALLUP RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING FROM 
  ORTING DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MCMILLAN TO SUMNER...WITH FLOOD WATERS 
  INUNDATING ROADS...RESIDENTIAL AREAS...AND PASTURE LANDS.

$$

WAC053-121206-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0039.081113T0600Z-081113T2243Z/
/PUYW1.3.ER.081113T0600Z.081113T1200Z.081113T1343Z.NO/
907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PUYALLUP RIVER AT PUYALLUP
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 31.0 FEET AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...THE PUYALLUP WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING
ALONG THE LOWER REACHES OF THE RIVER FROM SUMNER DOWNSTREAM TO THE
MOUTH. SWIFT WATERS WILL OVERTOP LEVEES AND FLOOD MUCH OF THE
PUYALLUP VALLEY. OVERTOPPING IS POSSIBLE AND EROSION WILL LIKELY
DAMAGE LEVEES.  FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING 
HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE 
PUYALLUP RIVER BASIN.

$$

WAC041-053-121206-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0040.081112T1504Z-081114T2334Z/
/NISW1.3.ER.081112T1504Z.081113T0000Z.081114T1434Z.NR/
907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 12.8 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.9 FEET...THE NISQUALLY RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR 
  FLOODING ALONG THE UPPER REACHES OF THE RIVER FROM MT RAINIER 
  NATIONAL PARK DOWNSTREAM TO ALDER LAKE. DEEP AND SWIFT FLOOD WATERS
  WILL INUNDATE ROADS...PASTURE LANDS...AND FARMS. THE RIVER WILL 
  LIKELY OVERTOP SOME LEVEES.   FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE 
  RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN
  AND NEAR THE NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN.

$$

WAC041-121206-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0041.081113T0204Z-081113T2055Z/
/PACW1.3.ER.081113T0204Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1155Z.NO/
907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 12.1 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING 
  FROM THE UPPER REACHES OF THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM THROUGH PACKWOOD...
  WITH DANGEROUS FLOODING OF ROADS INCLUDING US HIGHWAY 12...PASTURE 
  LANDS...AND FARMS THROUGHOUT THE FLOOD PLAIN.  FLOOD WATERS WILL 
  INUNDATE SOME RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS.  FLOODING WILL 
  OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND 
  OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE COWLITZ RIVER BASIN.

$$

WAC041-121206-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0042.081113T0734Z-081114T0834Z/
/RAWW1.3.ER.081113T0734Z.081113T1200Z.081113T2334Z.NO/
907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 AM 
  THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 22.2 FEET AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING 
  FROM THE VICINITY OF RANDLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH RIFFE LAKE...WITH 
  DANGEROUS INUNDATION OF MANY ROADS INCLUDING US HIGHWAY 12...
  RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS...AND FARMS.  FLOODING WILL OCCUR 
  ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER 
  STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE COWLITZ RIVER BASIN.

$$

WAC067-121206-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0043.081113T2057Z-081114T1652Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.081113T2057Z.081114T0000Z.081114T0752Z.NO/
907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM 
  THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 14.4 FEET AROUND 4 PM THURSDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL 
  FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY INCLUDING JAMES ROAD...
  INDEPENDENCE ROAD AND MOON ROAD. FLOOD WATERS WILL ALSO COVER 
  NEARBY FARM LANDS.

$$

FELTON
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

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WGUS86 KSEW 121201
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
401 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
  SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY. 
  SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. 
  SOUTH FORK NOOKSACK RIVER AT SAXON BRIDGE AFFECTING WHATCOM 
  COUNTY. 
  NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY. 
  NOOKSACK RIVER AT FERNDALE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY. 
  SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY. 
  SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY. 
  NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH 
  COUNTY. 
  SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING 
  SNOHOMISH COUNTY. 
  STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY. 
 
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 7

FLOODING WILL BEGIN ON MANY WESTERN WASHINGTON RIVERS TODAY AS HEAVY
RAIN CONTINUES. SOME RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO REACH MAJOR OR EVEN NEAR
RECORD FLOOD STAGE. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO PRODUCE AREAS OF URBAN
AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING.

THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE UPPER REACHES OF MANY RIVERS WILL
BEGIN CRESTING THIS EVENING OR TONIGHT...WITH CRESTS GRADUALLY
WORKING THEIR WAY DOWNSTREAM ON THURSDAY. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON
SOME RIVERS INTO FRIDAY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS...OR SUVS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS 
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR 
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.

WAC045-121901-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081113T2226Z/
/SRPW1.3.ER.081112T1145Z.081113T0000Z.081113T1326Z.NO/
401 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH.
* FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.8 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR 
  FLOODING...WITH DEEP AND QUICK FLOOD WATERS INUNDATING SOME 
  RESIDENTIAL AREAS...MANY ROADS INCLUDING US 101 AND SR 106...AND 
  MUCH OF THE FARM LAND IN THE SKOKOMISH VALLEY.   FLOODING WILL 
  OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND 
  OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER BASIN.

$$

WAC027-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0020.081112T1556Z-081113T2257Z/
/SATW1.2.ER.081112T1556Z.081113T0000Z.081113T1357Z.NO/
401 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP.
* FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 36.5 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...THE SATSOP RIVER WILL FLOOD...INUNDATING 
  FARMS...ROADS...AND SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS. EROSION WILL LIKELY 
  DAMAGE SOME AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

WAC073-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0021.081112T1547Z-081113T1551Z/
/NSSW1.3.ER.081112T1547Z.081113T0000Z.081113T0951Z.UU/
401 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK NOOKSACK RIVER AT SAXON BRIDGE.
* FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 9.9 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER FLOODWATERS WILL BE  DEEP 
  AND SWIFT...INUNDATING FARMS, ROADS AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS INCLUDING
  THE TOWN OF ACME.  MANY ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE AND SEVERE EROSION
  MAY AFFECT RIVER BANKS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER 
  INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND 
  NEAR THE SOUTH FORK NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN.

$$

WAC073-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0022.081112T1635Z-081114T0110Z/
/NRKW1.2.ER.081112T1635Z.081113T0000Z.081113T1610Z.NR/
401 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE.
* FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 142.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 146.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 149.2 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 148.0 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD 
  FLOODING DOWNSTREAM THROUGH LYNDEN...WITH SWIFT WATERS COVERING 
  SOME FARM LANDS AND ROADS. EROSION MAY AFFECT SOME RIVER BANKS.

$$

WAC073-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0023.081112T2348Z-081114T0359Z/
/NKSW1.2.ER.081112T2348Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1859Z.NO/
401 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT FERNDALE.
* FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  2:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 21.5 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD 
  FLOODING FROM NEAR FERNDALE DOWNSTREAM TO THE MOUTH...WITH SWIFT 
  WATERS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND OVER FARM LANDS AND ROADS. EROSION 
  MAY DAMAGE SOME RIVER BANKS.

$$

WAC057-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0024.081112T1541Z-081114T1202Z/
/CONW1.3.ER.081112T1541Z.081113T0600Z.081114T0302Z.NO/
401 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE.
* FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 39.5 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING 
  FROM ROCKPORT DOWNSTREAM THROUGH SEDRO WOOLLEY. DEEP AND SWIFT 
  FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY ROADS...FARMS...AND SOME BUSINESS 
  AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS ESPECIALLY CAPE HORN...HAMILTON...AND 
  THUNDERBIRD. COCKREHAM ISLAND...THE NOOKACHAMPS AREA AND THE 
  STERLING AREA WILL BE INUNDATED.  LEVEES EAST OF SEDRO WOOLLEY MAY 
  BE DAMAGED.  THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE SKAGIT CORRESPONDS
  TO A PHASE 3 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.

$$

WAC057-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0025.081113T0336Z-081115T0138Z/
/MVEW1.3.ER.081113T0336Z.081114T0000Z.081114T1638Z.NO/
401 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON.
* FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 34.4 FEET AROUND 4 PM THURSDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING 
  FROM SEDRO WOOLLEY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MOUNT VERNON TO THE MOUTH. 
  DEEP AND SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY ROADS...FARMLANDS 
  AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER 
  INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND 
  NEAR THE SKAGIT RIVER BASIN. THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE 
  SKAGIT CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 2 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD 
  SYSTEM.

$$

WAC061-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0026.081112T2004Z-081113T1835Z/
/ARGW1.2.ER.081112T2004Z.081113T0000Z.081113T0935Z.NR/
401 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON.
* FROM 12 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 14.1 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL 
  CAUSE FLOODING IN THE CICERO AND SWEDE HEAVEN AREAS...OSO LOOP 
  ROAD...AND SR 530.  FLOOD WATERS WILL ALSO CAUSE RIVERBANK EROSION.
  A STAGE OF 14 FEET CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 3 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY 
  FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM.

$$

WAC061-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0027.081112T2101Z-081113T1654Z/
/GFLW1.1.ER.081112T2101Z.081113T0000Z.081113T0754Z.NO/
401 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS.
* FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 15.2 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL 
  CAUSE FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES.  A STAGE OF 14 FEET
  CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD WARNING 
  SYSTEM.

$$

WAC061-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0028.081112T1700Z-081114T0010Z/
/ARLW1.3.ER.081112T1700Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1510Z.NO/
401 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON.
* FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:24 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 19.6 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR 
  FLOODING.  DEEP AND SWIFT WATERS WILL FLOOD MANY ROADS INCLUDING 
  PIONEER HIGHWAY...HWY 530...MARINE DRIVE AND NORMAN RD.  SWIFT 
  WATERS WILL FLOOD RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR SILVANA...NORMAN...
  FLORENCE AND STANWOOD.  FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER 
  INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND 
  NEAR THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER BASIN. A STAGE OF 19 FEET ON THE 
  STILLAGUAMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 4 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY 
  FLOOD PROGRAM.

$$

FELTON
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1112 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY. 
  NOOKSACK RIVER AT FERNDALE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY. 
  SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY. 
  SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY. 
  STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY. 
  SOUTH FORK NOOKSACK RIVER AT SAXON BRIDGE AFFECTING WHATCOM 
  COUNTY. 
  NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH 
  COUNTY. 
  SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING 
  SNOHOMISH COUNTY. 
 
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 12

                NORTH WEST REGION

THE STORM IS ENDING OVER THE AREA AND RAINFALL DIMINISHING. THREE TO
FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN THE NORTH CASCADES.  RIVERS
UPSTREAM ARE NEARING THEIR CREST NOW WHILE THOSE FARTHER DOWNSTREAM
AND THE LARGER RIVERS ARE STILL RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS...OR SUVS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS 
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR 
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.

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1112 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK NOOKSACK RIVER AT SAXON BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. 
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW NEAR FLOOD STAGE AND THEN WILL BEGIN TO
  FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER FLOODWATERS WILL INUNDATE 
  MUCH OF THE LOW FARM LANDS ALONG THE RIVER...WITH WATER OVER SOME 
  ROADWAYS...INCLUDING POTENTIALLY HIGHWAY 9 NORTH OF ACME.

$$

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/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-081113T1411Z/
/NRKW1.1.ER.081112T1556Z.081112T1815Z.081113T0511Z.NO/
1112 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. 
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 147.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 146.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE  FORECAST IS FOR MINOR FLOODING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 147.8 FEET AT 10 AM TODAY AND 
  WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.  
* IMPACT...AT 147.3 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER CAUSE WIDESPREAD 
  FLOODING OF LOW FARM LANDS ALONG THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM THROUGH 
  LYNDEN...WITH SWIFT WATER MOVING OVER SEVERAL ROADS.

$$

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/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0023.081113T0343Z-081113T2210Z/
/NKSW1.1.ER.081113T0343Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1310Z.NO/
1112 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT FERNDALE.
* FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM 
  TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 19.8 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER WILL CAUSE SHALLOW 
  FLOODING OF LOW PASTURE LANDS ALONG THE RIVER FROM NEAR FERNDALE 
  DOWNSTREAM TO THE MOUTH.

$$

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/CONW1.3.ER.081112T1944Z.081113T0600Z.081114T0236Z.NO/
1112 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE.
* FROM 12 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 38.7 FEET AROUND 10 PM TONIGHT. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING 
  FROM ROCKPORT DOWNSTREAM THROUGH SEDRO WOOLLEY. DEEP AND SWIFT 
  FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY ROADS...FARMS...AND SOME BUSINESS 
  AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS ESPECIALLY CAPE HORN...HAMILTON...AND 
  THUNDERBIRD. COCKREHAM ISLAND...THE NOOKACHAMPS AREA AND THE 
  STERLING AREA WILL BE INUNDATED.  LEVEES EAST OF SEDRO WOOLLEY MAY 
  BE DAMAGED.  THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE SKAGIT CORRESPONDS
  TO A PHASE 3 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.

$$

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/MVEW1.2.ER.081113T1112Z.081114T0000Z.081114T1154Z.NO/
1112 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON.
* FROM 3 AM THURSDAY UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 AM 
  THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 31.3 FEET AROUND 4 PM THURSDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL FLOOD FROM SEDRO 
  WOOLLEY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MOUNT VERNON TO THE MOUTH. FLOOD WATERS 
  WILL INUNDATE SOME LOW-LYING ROADS...FARMLANDS AND RESIDENTIAL 
  AREAS. THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE SKAGIT CORRESPONDS TO A 
  PHASE 1 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.

$$

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/ARGW1.1.ER.081112T1707Z.081112T1730Z.081112T1756Z.NO/
1112 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. 
* AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MONOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FLUCTUATING NEAR FLOOD STAGE BUT WILL 
  BEGIN TO FALL IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN
  SOME AREAS UNTIL THE FLOOD WAVE HAS COMPLETELY PASSED DOWNSTREAM. 
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL 
  CAUSE FLOODING OF OSO LOOP ROAD AND CAUSE MINOR RIVERBANK EROSION.
  A STAGE OF 13 FEET CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY 
  FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM.

$$

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/GFLW1.N.ER.081112T1849Z.000000T0000Z.081112T1849Z.NO/
1112 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. 
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEARING CREST NOW NEAR FLOOD STAGE AND THEN
  WILL BEGIN TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL 
  CAUSE FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES.  A STAGE OF 14 FEET
  CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD WARNING 
  SYSTEM.

$$

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/ARLW1.1.ER.081112T1620Z.081112T2105Z.081113T0844Z.NO/
1112 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. 
* AT 10:39 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE  FORECAST IS FOR MINOR FLOODING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 16.4 FEET
  AROUND 1 PM TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL LOCALLY SPILL 
  OVER ITS BANKS.  MINOR FLOODING AROUND SILVANA WILL OCCUR...
  INCLUDING OVER PIONEER HIGHWAY.  A STAGE OF 14 FEET ON THE 
  STILLAGUAMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH
  COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM.

$$

JBB
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

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