Alert archive / Washington / River Flood Warnings in 2008
River Flood Warning 39, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this river flood warning at Nov 11, 2008, 9:07 PM PST for Pierce County, Washington. It took effect at Nov 12, 2008, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 11, 2008, 9:07 PM PST (05:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 12, 2008, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Nov 12, 2008, 9:19 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
- Flood severity
- Major
County Pierce County, WA
The radar
The Seattle radar (KATX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Puyallup River at Puyallup (PUYW1). The gauge peaked at 26.76 ft at Nov 12, 2008, 11:00 PM PST.
- Action stage
- 24 ft
- Minor stage
- 26.2 ft
- Moderate stage
- 30 ft
- Major stage
- 31 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12101500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 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. WAC027-121207- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0020.081112T1556Z-081113T2257Z/ /SATW1.2.ER.081112T1556Z.081113T0000Z.081113T1357Z.NO/ 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. $$ WAC073-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0021.081112T1547Z-081113T1551Z/ /NSSW1.3.ER.081112T1547Z.081113T0000Z.081113T0951Z.UU/ 907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK NOOKSACK RIVER AT SAXON BRIDGE * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 9.9 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER FLOODWATERS WILL BE DEEP AND SWIFT...INUNDATING FARMS, ROADS AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS INCLUDING THE TOWN OF ACME. MANY ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE AND SEVERE EROSION MAY AFFECT RIVER BANKS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE SOUTH FORK NOOKSACK RIVER BASIN. $$ WAC073-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0022.081112T1635Z-081114T0110Z/ /NRKW1.2.ER.081112T1635Z.081113T0000Z.081113T1610Z.NR/ 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. $$ WAC073-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0023.081112T2348Z-081114T0359Z/ /NKSW1.2.ER.081112T2348Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1859Z.NO/ 907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT FERNDALE * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 21.5 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING FROM NEAR FERNDALE DOWNSTREAM TO THE MOUTH...WITH SWIFT WATERS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND OVER FARM LANDS AND ROADS. EROSION MAY DAMAGE SOME RIVER BANKS. $$ WAC057-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0024.081112T1541Z-081114T1202Z/ /CONW1.3.ER.081112T1541Z.081113T0600Z.081114T0302Z.NO/ 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. $$ WAC057-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0025.081113T0336Z-081115T0138Z/ /MVEW1.3.ER.081113T0336Z.081114T0000Z.081114T1638Z.NO/ 907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 34.4 FEET AROUND 4 PM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING FROM SEDRO WOOLLEY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MOUNT VERNON TO THE MOUTH. DEEP AND SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY ROADS...FARMLANDS AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE SKAGIT RIVER BASIN. THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE SKAGIT CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 2 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM. $$ WAC061-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0026.081112T2004Z-081113T1835Z/ /ARGW1.2.ER.081112T2004Z.081113T0000Z.081113T0935Z.NR/ 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. $$ WAC061-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0027.081112T2101Z-081113T1654Z/ /GFLW1.1.ER.081112T2101Z.081113T0000Z.081113T0754Z.NO/ 907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 15.2 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. A STAGE OF 14 FEET CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM. $$ WAC061-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0028.081112T1700Z-081114T0010Z/ /ARLW1.3.ER.081112T1700Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1510Z.NO/ 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. $$ WAC061-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0029.081112T1322Z-081114T0513Z/ /GLBW1.3.ER.081112T1322Z.081113T0000Z.081113T2013Z.NR/ 907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * NEAR RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 22.9 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE SKYKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE SEVERE...NEAR RECORD FLOODING FROM INDEX DOWNSTREAM TO MONROE. THE RIVER WILL FLOOD MANY HOMES...COVER MUCH OF THE FARMLAND...CLOSE MOST ROADS AND OVERTOP MOST DIKES. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE SKYKOMISH RIVER BASIN. A STAGE OF 22 FEET ON THE SKYKOMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 4 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM. $$ WAC061-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0030.081112T2244Z-000000T0000Z/ /MROW1.3.ER.081112T2244Z.081113T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 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. $$ WAC061-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0031.081113T0029Z-000000T0000Z/ /SNAW1.3.ER.081113T0029Z.081113T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 32.7 FEET AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY. * IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING. OVERTOPPING BEGINS AT FRENCH SLOUGH AREA. FLOOD WATERS WILL LIKELY OVERTOP OTHER LEVEES...WITH MAJOR LEVEE DAMAGE POSSIBLE. FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MUCH OF THE LOWLANDS AND MANY ROADS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN. A STAGE OF 32 FEET ON THE SNOHOMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 4 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM. $$ WAC033-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0032.081112T1313Z-081114T0128Z/ /TOLW1.3.ER.081112T1313Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1628Z.NO/ 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. $$ WAC033-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0033.081112T1339Z-081114T0111Z/ /SQUW1.3.ER.081112T1339Z.081113T0000Z.081113T1611Z.NO/ 907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR THE FALLS * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE FLOW WAS 4155 CFS. * FLOOD FLOW IS 20000 CFS. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD FLOW AROUND 6 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 62960 CFS AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD FLOW THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 55000 CFS...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING FROM THE TOWN OF SNOQUALMIE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH FALL CITY...INUNDATING MOST OF THE FARM LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN...SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS...AND MANY ROADS. FLOOD WATERS WILL BE DEEP AND SWIFT IN SOME AREAS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER BASIN. THIS RIVER LEVEL ON THE SNOQUALMIE CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO A PHASE 4 FLOOD IN THE KING COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM. $$ WAC033-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0034.081112T1657Z-081114T1728Z/ /CRNW1.3.ER.081112T1657Z.081113T1200Z.081114T0828Z.NR/ 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. $$ WAC033-121206- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0035.081112T2121Z-081113T2114Z/ /LNDW1.2.ER.081112T2121Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1214Z.NO/ 907 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR LANDSBURG * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 6.0 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.6 FEET...THE CEDAR RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING FROM LANDSBURG DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MAPLEWOOD. SWIFT WATERS WILL FLOOD ROADS AND SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN MAPLE VALLEY. FLOODING THREATENS BEYERS ROAD. A STAGE OF 5.6 FEET ON THE CEDAR RIVER CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO A PHASE 4 FLOOD IN THE KING COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM. $$ 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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000 WGUS86 KSEW 121158 FLSSEW FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY. SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY. SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR 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. 6 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. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS...OR SUVS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. BE ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA. WAC061-121858- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0029.081112T1322Z-081114T0513Z/ /GLBW1.3.ER.081112T1322Z.081113T0000Z.081113T2013Z.NR/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR. * FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 3:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 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. $$ WAC061-121857- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0030.081112T2244Z-081115T0947Z/ /MROW1.3.ER.081112T2244Z.081113T1800Z.081115T0047Z.NO/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE. * FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 3:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 22.7 FEET AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE SEVERE FLOODING...WITH DEEP AND SWIFT FLOOD WATERS INUNDATING FARM LAND... RESIDENTIAL AREAS...AND ROADS. LEVEES COULD SUFFER OVERTOPPING AND MAJOR DAMAGE. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN. A STAGE OF 22 FEET AT THIS LOCATION CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 4 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM. $$ WAC061-121857- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0031.081113T0029Z-081115T1747Z/ /SNAW1.3.ER.081113T0029Z.081113T1800Z.081115T0847Z.NR/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH. * FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 3:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 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. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * 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. $$ WAC033-121857- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0032.081112T1313Z-081114T0128Z/ /TOLW1.3.ER.081112T1313Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1628Z.NO/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOLT RIVER NEAR CARNATION. * FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE FLOW WAS 2820 CFS. * FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD FLOW AROUND 5 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 14300 CFS AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD FLOW THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10200 CFS...THE TOLT RIVER WILL CAUSE SEVERE FLOODING. DANGEROUSLY DEEP AND QUICK FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER ROADS AND DRIVEWAYS...WITH SOME HOMES FLOODED. THE RIVER WILL LIKELY OVERTOP SOME LEVEES. EROSION COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND CHANNEL CHANGES MAY OCCUR. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE TOLT RIVER BASIN. THIS RIVER LEVEL ON THE TOLT CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 4 FLOOD IN THE KING COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM. $$ WAC033-121857- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0033.081112T1339Z-081114T0111Z/ /SQUW1.3.ER.081112T1339Z.081113T0000Z.081113T1611Z.NO/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR THE FALLS. * FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 2:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE FLOW WAS 5292 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 63000 CFS AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD FLOW THURSDAY. * 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. $$ WAC033-121857- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0034.081112T1657Z-081114T1728Z/ /CRNW1.3.ER.081112T1657Z.081113T1200Z.081114T0828Z.NR/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION. * FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 54.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 60.4 FEET AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 60.0 FEET...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE SEVERE NEAR RECORD FLOODING FROM FALL CITY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CARNATION AND DUVALL. DEEP AND SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY FARMS... RESIDENTIAL AREAS...AND ROADS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER BASIN. $$ WAC033-121857- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0035.081112T2121Z-081113T2114Z/ /LNDW1.2.ER.081112T2121Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1214Z.NO/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR LANDSBURG. * FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY 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. $$ WAC033-121857- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0036.081113T0349Z-081114T0736Z/ /RNTW1.1.ER.081113T0349Z.081113T1200Z.081113T2236Z.NO/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON. * FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 13.1 FEET AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...THE CEDAR RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER IN RENTON. $$ WAC053-121857- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0037.081112T1816Z-081114T0052Z/ /FFXW1.3.ER.081112T1816Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1552Z.NR/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX. * FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 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 ROAD...PIONEER WAY...STATE ROUTE 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. $$ WAC053-121857- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0038.081112T1335Z-081114T0858Z/ /ORTW1.3.ER.081112T1335Z.081113T0000Z.081113T2358Z.NR/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING. * FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE FLOW WAS 1360 CFS. * FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS. * NEAR RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD FLOW AROUND 8 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 15900 CFS AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD FLOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13500 CFS...THE PUYALLUP RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING FROM ORTING DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MCMILLAN TO SUMNER...WITH FLOOD WATERS INUNDATING ROADS...RESIDENTIAL AREAS...AND PASTURE LANDS. $$ WAC053-121857- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0039.081113T0600Z-081113T2243Z/ /PUYW1.3.ER.081113T0600Z.081113T1200Z.081113T1343Z.NO/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PUYALLUP RIVER AT PUYALLUP. * FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 2:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 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. $$ WAC041-053-121857- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0040.081112T1504Z-081114T2334Z/ /NISW1.3.ER.081112T1504Z.081113T0000Z.081114T1434Z.NR/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL. * FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 12.8 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 11.9 FEET...THE NISQUALLY RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING ALONG THE UPPER REACHES OF THE RIVER FROM MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK DOWNSTREAM TO ALDER LAKE. DEEP AND SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE ROADS...PASTURE LANDS...AND FARMS. THE RIVER WILL LIKELY OVERTOP SOME LEVEES. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN. $$ WAC041-121857- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0041.081113T0204Z-081113T2055Z/ /PACW1.3.ER.081113T0204Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1155Z.NO/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD. * FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 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 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. $$ WAC041-121857- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0042.081113T0734Z-081114T0834Z/ /RAWW1.3.ER.081113T0734Z.081113T1200Z.081113T2334Z.NO/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE. * FROM 12 AM THURSDAY UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 AM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR 22.2 FEET AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING FROM THE VICINITY OF RANDLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH RIFFE LAKE...WITH DANGEROUS INUNDATION OF MANY ROADS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 12... RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS...AND FARMS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE COWLITZ RIVER BASIN. $$ WAC067-121857- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0043.081113T2057Z-081114T1652Z/ /CGMW1.1.ER.081113T2057Z.081114T0000Z.081114T0752Z.NO/ 358 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND. * FROM 1 PM THURSDAY UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 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. $$ MCDONNAL WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
000
WGUS86 KSEW 121834
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1034 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING 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.
PUYALLUP RIVER AT PUYALLUP AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 10
SOUTH WEST REGION
THE STORM CONTINUES OVER THE AREA BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. ONE
TO THREE INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN THE VALLEY AND LOWLANDS WITH 3 TO
SEVEN INCHES IN THE OLYMPICS AND CASCADES. SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF
RAIN ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH TODAY BEFORE THE RAIN
DIMINISHES. MOST 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.
WAC053-130134-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0037.081112T1814Z-081113T2324Z/
/FFXW1.3.ER.081112T1737Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1424Z.NR/
1034 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 15.3 FEET
AROUND 10 PM TONIGHT. 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.
$$
WAC053-130134-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-081114T0832Z/
/ORTW1.3.ER.081112T1519Z.081113T0000Z.081113T2332Z.NR/
1034 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING.
* FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE FLOW WAS 4101 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 15310 CFS
AROUND 4 PM TODAY. 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.
$$
WAC053-130134-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-081113T2243Z/
/PUYW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER AT PUYALLUP.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 AM
THURSDAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO FALL.
$$
WAC041-053-130134-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-081115T0341Z/
/NISW1.3.ER.081112T1323Z.081113T0600Z.081114T1841Z.NR/
1034 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR
FLOODING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 12.7 FEET
AROUND 10 PM TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
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.
$$
WAC067-130134-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-081113T1927Z/
/DSRW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...THE DESCHUTES RIVER LOCALLY SPILLS OVER ITS
BANKS INTO LOW FIELDS AND FORESTED LANDS, MAINLY ALONG VAIL CUTOFF
ROAD AND REICHEL ROAD (EAST OF THE TOWN OF VAIL).
$$
WAC041-130133-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0041.081112T1808Z-081113T2228Z/
/PACW1.3.ER.081112T1500Z.081113T0600Z.081113T1328Z.NO/
1034 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 12.2 FEET
AROUND 10 PM TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
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.
$$
WAC041-130133-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0042.081112T2343Z-081114T1239Z/
/RAWW1.3.ER.081112T2343Z.081113T1200Z.081114T0339Z.NR/
1034 AM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE.
* FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM
TODAY AND CREST NEAR 23.3 FEET AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING
FROM THE VICINITY OF RANDLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH RIFFE LAKE...WITH
DANGEROUS INUNDATION OF MANY ROADS INCLUDING US HIGHWAY 12...
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS...AND FARMS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR
ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER
STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE COWLITZ RIVER BASIN.
$$
JBB
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE000
WGUS86 KSEW 130129
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
529 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
PUYALLUP RIVER AT PUYALLUP AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL AFFECTING LEWIS AND PIERCE COUNTIES.
DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 19
SOUTH WEST REGION
HEAVY RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED INTO SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF WESTERN
WASHINGTON. SNOW LEVELS WILL GRADUALLY FALL TO AROUND 4500 FEET
OVERNIGHT AND ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANT.
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.
WAC041-130829-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0046.691231T2359Z-081113T1430Z/
/NEWW1.1.UU.081113T0230Z.081113T0400Z.081113T0730Z.NO/
529 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM
THIS EVENING AND CREST NEAR 10.6 FEET AROUND 8 PM TONIGHT. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY ROADS AND
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS ALONG THE NEWAUKUM RIVER AND ITS
FORKS. FLOODING IN SOME AREAS MAY BE DEEP AND HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY
NEAR RIVERS. IMPACTED ROADWAYS AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDE
JACKSON HWY. AND TUNE...RUSH...SOMMERVILLE...GRIEL...HAMILTON...
TAUSCHER...GUERRIER...KIRKLAND...MACOMBER...RICE...SENN...LUCAS
CREEK...MIDDLE FORK AND NORTH FORK ROADS. A STAGE OF 10.5 ON THE
NEWAUKUM ROUGHLY CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 FLOOD IN THE LEWIS COUNTY
FLOOD SYSTEM.
$$
WAC053-130828-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-081114T0008Z/
/FFXW1.3.ER.081112T1737Z.081112T2330Z.081113T1508Z.NR/
529 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 15.8 FEET AT 3 PM TODAY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE CARBON RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING.
SWIFT AND DEEP FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE ROADS...INCLUDING CARBON
RIVER RD...PIONEER WAY...AND SR 162...AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR
CROCKER AND ORTING. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER
INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND
NEAR THE CARBON RIVER BASIN.
$$
WAC053-130828-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-081114T0956Z/
/ORTW1.1.ER.081113T0157Z.081113T0600Z.081114T0056Z.NO/
529 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING.
* FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE FLOW WAS 11.5 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW AROUND 11500 CFS. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD FLOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9000 CFS...THE PUYALLUP RIVER WILL FLOOD SEVERAL
RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR ORTING WHERE LEVEES REMAIN DAMAGED FROM
FLOODING IN RECENT YEARS.
$$
WAC053-130828-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-081113T2243Z/
/PUYW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
529 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER AT PUYALLUP.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM
TONIGHT BEFORE BEGINNING TO FALL.
$$
WAC041-053-130828-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-081115T0341Z/
/NISW1.3.ER.081112T1323Z.081113T0000Z.081114T1841Z.NR/
529 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 12.7 FEET AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 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.
$$
WAC067-130828-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-081113T1927Z/
/DSRW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
529 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 4:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND
10 PM TONIGHT THEN BEGIN TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...THE DESCHUTES RIVER LOCALLY SPILLS OVER ITS
BANKS INTO LOW FIELDS AND FORESTED LANDS, MAINLY ALONG VAIL CUTOFF
ROAD AND REICHEL ROAD (EAST OF THE TOWN OF VAIL).
$$
WAC041-130828-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0041.691231T2359Z-081113T2228Z/
/PACW1.1.ER.081112T1500Z.081112T1715Z.081113T0600Z.NO/
529 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE AROUND FLOOD STAGE THEN BEGIN
TO FALL LATER TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL SPILL OVER ITS BANKS
INTO NEARBY LOW PASTURE LANDS FROM THE UPPER REACHES DOWNSTREAM
THROUGH PACKWOOD.
$$
WAC041-130828-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-081114T1031Z/
/RAWW1.2.ER.081112T2149Z.081113T1200Z.081114T0131Z.NO/
529 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MODERATE
FLOODING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 21.5 FEET
AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING FROM
THE VICINITY OF RANDLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH RIFFE LAKE...INUNDATING
MANY ROADS INCLUDING US HIGHWAY 12 AND MUCH OF THE FARM LANDS.
$$
WAC067-130828-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-081114T1652Z/
/CGMW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
529 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL AND CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM
THURSDAY THEN BEGIN TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL
LOCALLY SPILL OUT OF ITS BANKS INTO NEARBY FIELDS AND OVER A FEW
ROADS.
$$
JBB
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE000 WGUS86 KSEW 130519 FLSSEW FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... NOOKSACK RIVER AT FERNDALE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY. PUYALLUP RIVER AT PUYALLUP AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY. DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY. SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION AFFECTING KING COUNTY. CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY. NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL AFFECTING LEWIS AND PIERCE COUNTIES. SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY. SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE AFFECTING SKAGIT 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. PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY. 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. 24 SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. THE HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED SOUTH OF THE AREA. 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. WAC045-131219- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-081113T1713Z/ /SRPW1.1.ER.081112T1339Z.081112T2115Z.081113T0813Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MINOR FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 16.7 FEET AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER EAST BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD. $$ WAC027-131218- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-081113T1734Z/ /SATW1.1.ER.081112T1836Z.081112T2330Z.081113T0834Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MINOR FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 35.0 FEET AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...THE SATSOP RIVER WILL FLOOD LOW PASTURE LANDS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER. $$ WAC073-130549- /O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-081113T2122Z/ /NKSW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT FERNDALE. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AT 9 PM BELOW FLOOD STAGE. $$ WAC057-131218- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081114T1059Z/ /CONW1.1.ER.081112T2022Z.081112T2230Z.081113T0328Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THURSDAY MORNING. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN SOME AREAS UNTIL THE FLOOD WAVE HAS COMPLETELY PASSED DOWNSTREAM. * IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL FLOOD LOW AREAS AND SECTIONS OF ROADS ALONG THE RIVER FROM ROCKPORT DOWNSTREAM TO SEDRO WOOLLEY. THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE SKAGIT CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 1 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM. $$ WAC057-131218- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0025.081113T1144Z-081113T2236Z/ /MVEW1.1.ER.081113T1144Z.081113T1200Z.081113T1336Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON. * FROM 4 AM THURSDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE...28.0 FT... AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING FROM SEDRO WOOLLEY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MOUNT VERNON TO THE MOUTH... WITH SHALLOW FLOODING IN LOW PASTURE LANDS AND OVER A FEW LOW-LYING ROADS NEAR THE RIVER. THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE SKAGIT CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 1 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM. $$ WAC061-131218- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-081113T2256Z/ /GLBW1.2.ER.081112T1330Z.081112T1730Z.081113T1356Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MODERATE FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 18.8 FEET AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...THE SKYKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING FROM NEAR INDEX DOWNSTREAM THROUGH SULTAN TO THE SNOQUALMIE. FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER NUMEROUS ROADS...INCLUDING BEN HOWARD RD... INDEX-GALENA RD AND TUALCO LOOP RD. FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF SULTAN WILL BEGIN. A STAGE OF 17 FEET ON THE SKYKOMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 3 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM. $$ WAC061-131218- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-081115T0001Z/ /MROW1.3.ER.081112T2240Z.081113T1200Z.081114T1501Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 19.4 FEET AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING...INUNDATING FARM LAND...ROADS...AND SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS. LEVEES WILL LIKELY SUFFER DAMAGE. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN. A STAGE OF 17 FEET AT THIS LOCATION CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM. $$ WAC061-131218- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081115T1430Z/ /SNAW1.3.ER.081112T2242Z.081113T1800Z.081115T0530Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 30.4 FEET AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL FLOOD LOW FARM LANDS AND SEVERAL ROADS...INCLUDING RIVERVIEW RD AND THE SNOHOMISH-MONROE HIGHWAY. HIDE TIDAL LEVELS COULD WORSEN FLOODING ON THE LOWER DELTA AND EBEY ISLAND. LEVEES MAY BE DAMAGED. BERMS START OVERTOPPING AT THIS LEVEL. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN. THIS STAGE ON THE SNOHOMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 4 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM. $$ WAC033-131218- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081113T2232Z/ /TOLW1.3.ER.081112T1156Z.081112T1945Z.081113T1332Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOLT RIVER NEAR CARNATION. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE FLOW WAS 7004 CFS. * FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MODERATE FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD FLOW THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7000 CFS...THE TOLT RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING. DEEP AND QUICK FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER ROADS AND DRIVEWAYS... CUTTING OFF ACCESS TO MANY HOMES. LEVEES MAY OVERTOP AND CHANNEL CHANGES MAY OCCUR. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE TOLT RIVER BASIN. THIS RIVER LEVEL ON THE TOLT CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 4 FLOOD IN THE KING COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM. $$ WAC033-131218- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-081114T0116Z/ /SQUW1.3.ER.081112T1630Z.081113T0100Z.081113T1616Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR THE FALLS. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE FLOW WAS 44800 CFS. * FLOOD FLOW IS 20000 CFS. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AT 9 PM. THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL OVERNIGHT AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD FLOW MIDDAY THURSDAY. * IMPACT...AT 41000 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. $$ WAC033-131218- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-081114T1638Z/ /CRNW1.3.ER.081112T2138Z.081113T1200Z.081114T0738Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 57.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 54.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 59.0 FEET AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 58.0 FEET...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING FROM FALL CITY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CARNATION AND DUVALL. DEEP AND SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY FARMS...RESIDENTIAL AREAS...AND ROADS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER BASIN. $$ WAC053-131218- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-081114T0213Z/ /FFXW1.3.ER.081112T1737Z.081112T2330Z.081113T1713Z.NR/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 15.8 FEET AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 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. $$ WAC053-131218- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-081114T0956Z/ /ORTW1.1.ER.081113T0157Z.081113T0600Z.081114T0056Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING. * FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE FLOW WAS 11500 CFS. * FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AROUND 13800 CFS AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY GOING BELOW FLOOD FLOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9000 CFS...THE PUYALLUP RIVER WILL FLOOD SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR ORTING WHERE LEVEES REMAIN DAMAGED FROM FLOODING IN RECENT YEARS. $$ WAC053-130549- /O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-081113T2243Z/ /PUYW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE PUYALLUP RIVER AT PUYALLUP. * AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING BELOW FLOOD STAGE. $$ WAC041-053-131218- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-081115T0330Z/ /NISW1.3.ER.081112T1323Z.081113T0600Z.081114T1830Z.NR/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL. * FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AT 9 PM AROUND 13.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL ON THURSDAY BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 11.9 FEET...THE NISQUALLY RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING ALONG THE UPPER REACHES OF THE RIVER FROM MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK DOWNSTREAM TO ALDER LAKE. DEEP AND SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE ROADS...PASTURE LANDS...AND FARMS. THE RIVER WILL LIKELY OVERTOP SOME LEVEES. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN. $$ WAC067-130549- /O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-081113T1927Z/ /DSRW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ WAC041-131218- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-081113T2228Z/ /PACW1.1.ER.081112T1500Z.081112T1715Z.081112T1903Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO RECEDE THURSDAY MORNING. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN SOME AREAS UNTIL THE FLOOD WAVE HAS COMPLETELY PASSED DOWNSTREAM. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL SPILL OVER ITS BANKS INTO NEARBY LOW PASTURE LANDS FROM THE UPPER REACHES DOWNSTREAM THROUGH PACKWOOD. $$ WAC041-131218- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-081114T1031Z/ /RAWW1.2.ER.081112T2149Z.081113T1200Z.081114T0131Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MODERATE FLOODING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 21.5 FEET AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING FROM THE VICINITY OF RANDLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH RIFFE LAKE...INUNDATING MANY ROADS INCLUDING US HIGHWAY 12 AND MUCH OF THE FARM LANDS. $$ WAC067-131218- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-081114T1652Z/ /CGMW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 919 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL LOCALLY SPILL OUT OF ITS BANKS INTO NEARBY FIELDS AND OVER A FEW ROADS. $$ FELTON WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Seattle, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Nov 11, 8:20 PM PST, 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 11, 8:20 PM PST, 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
820 PM PST TUE NOV 11 2008
.SYNOPSIS...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.
WIDESPREAD RIVER FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED ALONG WITH SOME URBAN AND
SMALL STREAM FLOODING...ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL AND NORTH
PUGET SOUND AREA WHICH SHOULD EXPERIENCE SOME RAIN SHADOW EFFECTS.
RAIN WILL TAPER TO SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM THE NORTH. WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD FRIDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER..WEAK
WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL BRUSH THE AREA AT TIMES WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT
RAIN OVER NORTHERN AREAS.
&&
.SHORT TERM...THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IMPACT OVER WESTERN
WASHINGTON OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR SO WILL BE HEAVY PRECIPITATION.
SMALL DEVIATIONS IN THE DURATION OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE EXTENT AND SEVERITY OF FLOODING THAT IS
EXPECTED ON AREA RIVERS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.
SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUES TO SHOW AN IMPRESSIVE AND VERY MOIST
PLUME STREAMING FROM THE PACIFIC INTO THE AREA. THE PLUME EXTENDS
FROM THE WASHINGTON COAST WSW TO AROUND 34N/170W THEN WWD TO ALMOST
JAPAN. THE ORIGIN OF THIS MOISTURE IS TROPICAL CONVECTION FROM THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA AND AN OLD TROPICAL CYCLONE JUST W OF THE PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS. THE MOISTURE IS ALIGNED WELL WITH A STRONG 180+ KT 300 MB
JET STREAM...PRECIPITABLE WATER AMOUNTS RANGE FROM 1.5 TO 2.0 INCHES
IN THE TROPICAL MOISTURE PLUME...AND RAINFALL RATES PER SSMI AND
NOAA POLAR SATELLITES ARE UPWARD OF 0.45 INCHES PER HOUR AS REPORTED
BY THE NESDIS SATELLITE ANALYSIS BRANCH. OROGRAPHIC EFFECTS WILL
MAGNIFY THESE HOURLY AMOUNTS LOCALLY BY A FACTOR OF 2 OR SO IN THE
MOUNTAINS AS A WSW WIND 60-70KT AT 5000 FT SLAMS INTO THE MOUNTAINS.
18Z MODEL SOLUTIONS ARE A BIT FASTER IN BRINGING THE HIGH RAIN
RATES INTO THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS AND FAR NORTH CASCADES LATE TONIGHT
THAN THE EARLIER 12Z SOLUTIONS. BUT THE 18Z MODELS ARE GENERALLY
CONSISTENT IN BRINING THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS OVER ABOUT
A 12 HOUR WINDOW FROM 12Z WED TO 00Z THU AS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A
WAVE BACK BETWEEN 135W AND 145W PUSHES ACROSS THE AREA. THE INCOMING
00Z SOLUTIONS ARE SLIGHTLY FASTER IN TAKING THE PRECIPITATION SOUTH
THROUGH THE AREA THAN THE 18Z RUNS...BUT LATEST MM5GFS PRECIPITATION
FORECASTS ARE IN LINE WITH CURRENT LOCAL AND RIVER FORECAST CENTER
QPF FORECASTS THAT WERE USED TO FORCE THE RIVERS. WILL NOT ISSUE AN
UPDATE TO THE QPF FORECASTS OR GRIDS THIS EVENING.
RAINFALL TOTALS UPWARD OF 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED DURING A 12-HR
WINDOW IN THE MOUNTAINS WHILE THE LOWLANDS SEE 3-6 INCH TOTALS ALONG
THE COAST...2-5 INCH AMOUNTS IN THE SOUTH INTERIOR...1-3 INCH TOTALS
IN THE NORTH INTERIOR A FEW MILES E OF INTERSTATE 5...AND LESS THAN
2 INCHES IN AREAS SHADOWED BY THE OLYMPICS AND MOUNTAINS OF
VANCOUVER ISLAND. THESE AMOUNTS...CONCENTRATED IN A 12 HOUR
PERIOD...WILL CAUSE MOST RIVERS IN WESTERN WASHINGTON TO FLOOD. A
FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA IN ALL BUT SAN JUAN AND ISLAND
COUNTIES AND WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED ON MANY RIVERS OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT. SOME RIVERS MAY RISE TO MAJOR FLOOD STAGE WED...ESPECIALLY
IF THE BAND MOVES SOUTH SLIGHTLY SLOWER THAN NEW MODEL GUIDANCE.
RAIN WILL TAPER OFF FROM THE NORTH LATE WED AFTERNOON OR WED EVENING
AS A COLD FRONT SLIDES S THROUGH THE AREA AND INTO OREGON. BY THU
INTO THU NIGHT EXPECT HIGH PRES SLIDING E ACROSS THE AREA TO GIVE
WELCOME DRYING. A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM MAY CLIP NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
THE AREA FRI NIGHT INTO SAT...BUT WITH A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRES
ALOFT EXPECT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS TO BE RELATIVELY LIGHT.
THE STRONG FLOW ALOFT...INTERACTING WITH THE TERRAIN...WILL RESULT
IN WINDY CONDITIONS ONCE THE INITIAL WARM FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WED. THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE WINDY
CONDITIONS WILL BE TOUGH TO PIN DOWN AS MESO-SCALE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEMS FORMING TO THE LEE OF THE OLYMPICS AND VANCOUVER ISLAND
MOUNTAINS MOVE AROUND WITH THE SYNOPTIC SCALE FLOW. WHILE IT WILL
GET WINDY...NO AREAS ARE ANTICIPATED TO REACH HIGH WIND CRITERIA AND
ANY WIND PROBLEMS SUCH AS DOWN TREE BRANCHES OR POWER ISSUES SHOULD
BE QUITE LOCAL IN NATURE. A WIND ADVISORY WAS ISSUED FOR THE
INTERIOR LOWLANDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WED MORNING EARLIER TODAY AND
WILL BE MAINTAINED. ALBRECHT
.LONG TERM...PREVIOUS LONG TERM DISCUSSION FOLLOWS...HIGH PRESSURE
REMAINS OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON OVER THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK. HOWEVER...SYSTEMS WILL RIDE OVER THE TOP OF THE RIDGE AND
OCCASIONALLY BRUSH THE AREA WITH SOME LIGHT RAIN. THE GFS SHOWS A
SYSTEM SKIRTING BY FRI NIGHT WITH A WEAK DECAYING FRONTAL BOUNDARY
STALLED OVER NRN WA OVER THE WEEKEND. KEPT A MENTION OF SHOWERS FROM
EVERETT NORTHWARD TO COVER THIS. EXTENDED MODELS VARY ON WHETHER OR
NOT THE RIDGE HOLDS IN PLACE EARLY NEXT WEEK. FOR NOW...DECIDED TO
GO WITH THE GFS SOLUTION WHICH IS MOSTLY DRY. MERCER
&&
.AVIATION...A STEADY STREAM OF SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE REMAINS AIMED AT
THE REGION AS A STRONG JET PUSHES A PAIR OF FRONT THROUGH THE AREA.
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT. LOWERING
CEILINGS AND INCREASING LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT.
SOUTHERLY WIND AT 2500 FEET WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 50 KNOTS AFTER
THE WARM FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT AROUND 6-8Z...AND LAST THROUGH AT
LEAST 12Z. THE TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL SAG SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE
PUGET SOUND TOMORROW AROUND MIDDAY. SURFACE WINDS WILL PICK UP
THROUGH PUGET SOUND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS SOUTHERLY GRADIENTS
TIGHTEN...WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 KT POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY 10Z TO
18Z. CEILINGS WILL MOSTLY REMAIN IN THE MVFR RANGE
OVERNIGHT...LOWERING OCCASIONALLY TO IFR IN MODERATE OR LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN THROUGH LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY.
KSEA...CEILINGS GENERALLY OVC015-025 OVERNIGHT...OCCASIONALLY HIGHER
PRIOR TO WARM FRONTAL ARRIVAL THIS EVENING. SOUTHERLY WINDS TO 10
KTS THIS EVENING WILL BECOMING SOUTHWEST 12-18 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS
AFTER 10Z. 27
&&
.MARINE...STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING SW GALES TO THE
COAST AND SOUTHERLIES TO THE NORTHERN INTERIOR AND EAST ENTRANCE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WESTERLY SURGE STILL EXPECTED THROUGH THE STRAIT AS
GRADIENTS BECOME ONSHORE AROUND 12Z. GALES IN EFFECT ALL WATERS
EXCEPT ADMIRALTY INLET WHERE A COMBINATION OF SOUTHERLIES THROUGH
PUGET SOUND AND WESTERLY PUSH THROUGH THE STRAIT MAKE IT A LESS
STRAIGHT FORWARD CALL. SEAS OVER COASTAL WATERS SHOULD FALL SHORT OF
ADVISORY CRITERIA...BUT WILL BE HAZARDOUS NONETHELESS IN THE 15 TO
18 FOOT RANGE OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SURFACE RIDGING WILL LEAD
TO MORE TRANQUIL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WATERS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. 27
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN WASHINGTON EXCEPT
ISLAND AND SAN JUAN COUNTIES.
.WIND ADVISORY FOR THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF WESTERN
WASHINGTON FROM 10 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 10 AM WEDNESDAY.
PZ...GALE WARNING FOR ALL WATERS EXCEPT ADMIRALTY INLET.
.SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ADMIRALTY INLET.
.SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR CONDITIONS GRAYS HARBOR.
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Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 4:27 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Mason | 42 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Grays Harbor | 31 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Whatcom | 35 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Whatcom | 21 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Whatcom | 24 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Skagit | 31 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Skagit | 31 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 20 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 36 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 21 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 42 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 3 days |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 3 days |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 31 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 49 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 3 days |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 21 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 21 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Pierce | 31 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Pierce | 48 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Lewis, Pierce | 55 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Lewis | 31 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Lewis | 55 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:07 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Thurston | 31 hr |
| Nov 11, 9:09 PM PST | Areal Flood Warning | SEW | King, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish and 1 more | 36 hr |
| Nov 12, 3:29 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Thurston | 18 hr |
| Nov 12, 5:11 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Clallam | 13 hr |
| Nov 12, 2:36 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 15 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.