Alert archive / Washington / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 1, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this river flood warning at Jan 14, 2011, 9:09 AM PST for Mason County, Washington. It took effect at Jan 14, 2011, 12:56 PM PST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 14, 2011, 9:09 AM PST (17:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 14, 2011, 12:56 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2011, 4:07 AM PST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Mason County, WA
The river
Written for the forecast point Skokomish River near Potlatch (SRPW1).
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 16.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17.5 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12061500, 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.
766 WGUS46 KSEW 141709 FLWSEW BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 909 AM PST FRI JAN 14 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY. .FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 1 A NEW STORM THAT BEGAN EARLY THIS MORNING WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH WATER ON THE SKOKOMISH RIVER TO DRIVE THE SKOKOMISH RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY. THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS BEING UPGRADED TO A FLOOD WARNING. THIS IS THE FIRST BULLETIN OF THE NEW FLOOD EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS 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. && WAC045-150209- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0001.110114T2056Z-110116T1349Z/ /SRPW1.1.ER.110114T2056Z.110115T0600Z.110116T0449Z.NO/ 909 AM PST FRI JAN 14 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 8:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM FRIDAY AND CREST NEAR 16.8 FEET AROUND 10 PM FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER EAST BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD. $$ WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE JBB
13 follow-up statements
705
WGUS86 KSEW 150129
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
529 PM PST FRI JAN 14 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 3
OLYMPIC PENINSULA REGION
RAINFALL RUNOFF FROM THURSDAY NIGHT INTO THIS MORNING COMBINED WITH
WET SOIL CONDITIONS IS GIVING FLOODING TO THE SKOKOMISH RIVER IN
MASON COUNTY. RAINFALL HAS TAPERED OFF AND THE RIVER IS CRESTING. BUT
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BEGIN AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT CAUSING THE RIVER TO
RISE AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AND THE CREST TO BE HIGHER THAN
THE ONE THAT IS CURRENTLY OCCURRING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC045-151029-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110117T2100Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.110114T1948Z.110115T0130Z.110117T1200Z.NO/
529 PM PST FRI JAN 14 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* FROM 12 PM FRIDAY UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NOW CRESTING NEAR 16.9 FEET. THE RIVER WILL
FALL TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY THEN RISE AGAIN TO AROUND 16.9 FEET
SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER EAST
BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD.
$$
ALBRECHT
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE108 WGUS86 KSEW 151017 FLSSEW FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 217 AM PST SAT JAN 15 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY. SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION AFFECTING KING COUNTY. .FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 4 MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TODAY FOR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER IN MASON COUNTY AND THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION IN KING COUNTY. A BREAK BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL ALLOW BOTH RIVERS TO RECEDE GRADUALLY TODAY. HOWEVER ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN ...WHICH IS LIKELY TO WORSEN FLOODING ON BOTH THE SKOKOMISH AND SNOQUALMIE RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS 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. && WAC045-151917- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110118T1317Z/ /SRPW1.1.ER.110114T1948Z.110116T1800Z.110118T0417Z.NO/ 217 AM PST SAT JAN 15 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 1:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL SLOWLY TODAY...THEN RISE AGAIN TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET AROUND 10 AM SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER EAST BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD. $$ WAC033-151917- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRNW1.2.ER.110115T0238Z.110117T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 217 AM PST SAT JAN 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION * FROM 7 PM FRIDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 54.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 54.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL SLOWLY TODAY...THEN RISE AGAIN TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 57.7 FEET AROUND 4 AM MONDAY. * IMPACT...AT 56.0 FEET...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING FROM FALL CITY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CARNATION AND DUVALL... INUNDATING MUCH OF THE FARM LAND AND NUMEROUS ROADS. $$ MCDONNAL WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
231 WGUS86 KSEW 151915 FLSSEW FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1115 AM PST SAT JAN 15 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY. SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION AFFECTING KING COUNTY. .FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 5 A BREAK BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS TODAY WILL ALLOW BOTH RIVERS TO RECEDE BELOW FLOOD STAGE. ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN WHICH WILL WORSEN FLOODING ON BOTH THE SKOKOMISH AND SNOQUALMIE RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS 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. && WAC045-160415- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110118T1540Z/ /SRPW1.1.ER.110114T1948Z.110117T0000Z.110118T0640Z.NR/ 1115 AM PST SAT JAN 15 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 10:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE SLOWLY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE RIVER WILL RISE BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 17.3 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER EAST BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD. $$ WAC033-160414- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRNW1.2.ER.110115T0238Z.110117T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1115 AM PST SAT JAN 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION * FROM 7 PM FRIDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 54.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 54.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RECEDE BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL RISE LATER TONIGHT GOING BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECASTED TO CREST NEAR 57.4 FEET AROUND 4 AM MONDAY. * IMPACT...AT 56.0 FEET...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING FROM FALL CITY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CARNATION AND DUVALL... INUNDATING MUCH OF THE FARM LAND AND NUMEROUS ROADS. $$ FELTON WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
201 WGUS86 KSEW 160347 FLSSEW FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 747 PM PST SAT JAN 15 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WESTERN WASHINGTON... SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY. SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION AFFECTING KING COUNTY. .FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 6 A BREAK BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS EARLIER TODAY ALLOWED THE SKOKOMISH AND SNOQUALMIE RIVERS TO RECEDE BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY. RAIN BEGAN THIS AFTERNOON AS ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM IMPACTED THE AREA. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN TO THE MOUNTAINS...AND THIS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. BOTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS 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. && WAC045-161147- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110118T2008Z/ /SRPW1.1.ER.110114T1948Z.110117T0000Z.110118T1108Z.NR/ 747 PM PST SAT JAN 15 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 2 AM PST SUNDAY AND CREST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER EAST BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD. $$ WAC033-161147- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRNW1.2.ER.110115T0238Z.110117T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 747 PM PST SAT JAN 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION * FROM 7 PM FRIDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 52.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 54.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER AT CARNATION WILL RISE BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM PST SUNDAY AND CREST LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 56.0 FEET...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING FROM FALL CITY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CARNATION AND DUVALL... INUNDATING MUCH OF THE FARM LAND AND NUMEROUS ROADS. $$ ALBRECHT WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
945
WGUS86 KSEW 161104
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
304 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING 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.
COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 12
SOUTH WEST REGION
HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADES
CENTERED AROUND MOUNT RAINIER. RIVERS FLOWING OFF MOUNT RAINIER ARE
ALL UNDER FLOOD WARNINGS AND WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY. THE
SKOKOMISH RIVER IN MASON COUNTY WILL ALSO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS 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.
&&
WAC045-161904-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.110114T1948Z.110117T0000Z.110117T1800Z.NO/
304 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* FROM 12 PM FRIDAY UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 2:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM THIS
MORNING AND CREST NEAR 16.9 FT AROUND 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. THE
RIVER WILL FALL SLOWLY TONIGHT AND MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER EAST
BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD.
$$
WAC053-161904-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0003.110117T0322Z-110117T2145Z/
/FFXW1.1.ER.110117T0322Z.110117T0600Z.110117T1245Z.NO/
304 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX
* FROM 7 PM SUNDAY UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 2:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM SUNDAY
AND CREST NEAR 13.7 FEET AROUND 10 PM SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...THE CARBON RIVER WILL FLOOD THE RESIDENTIAL
AREAS NEAR CROCKER AND SECTIONS OF THE CARBON RIVER RD
$$
WAC053-161904-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110118T1706Z/
/ORTW1.1.ER.110116T1037Z.110117T0000Z.110118T0806Z.NO/
304 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* FROM 3 AM SUNDAY UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 1:45 AM SUNDAY THE FLOW WAS 3521 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD FLOW AROUND 5 AM SUNDAY
AND CREST NEAR 10000 CFS AROUND 4 PM SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD FLOW EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9000 CFS...THE PUYALLUP RIVER WILL FLOOD SEVERAL
RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR ORTING WHERE LEVEES REMAIN DAMAGED FROM
FLOODING IN RECENT YEARS.
$$
WAC041-053-161904-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0005.110116T1846Z-110118T1233Z/
/NISW1.2.ER.110116T1846Z.110117T0600Z.110118T0333Z.NO/
304 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL
* FROM 11 AM SUNDAY UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 2:00 AM SUNDAY THE FLOW WAS 4933 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 8000 CFS.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD FLOW AROUND 11 AM SUNDAY
AND CREST NEAR 10000 CFS AROUND 10 PM SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD FLOW MONDAY EVENING.
$$
WAC067-161903-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0006.110117T0707Z-110117T2321Z/
/DSRW1.1.ER.110117T0707Z.110117T1200Z.110117T1421Z.NO/
304 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER
* FROM 11 PM SUNDAY UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM
SUNDAY AND CREST NEAR 11.1 FEET AROUND 4 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE DESCHUTES RIVER WILL FLOOD DOWNSTREAM IN
TUMWATER VALLEY INCLUDING THE GOLF COURSE. MINOR FLOODING WILL
ALSO OCCUR IN SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL AREAS...MAINLY COUGAR MOUNTAIN
AND DRIFTWOOD VALLEY. MANY ROADS AND FARM LANDS WILL ALSO BE
FLOODED.
$$
WAC041-161903-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0007.110116T2351Z-110118T0451Z/
/PACW1.2.ER.110116T2351Z.110117T0600Z.110117T1951Z.NO/
304 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD
* FROM 4 PM SUNDAY UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 2:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND NOON SUNDAY
AND CREST NEAR 11.4 FEET AROUND 10 PM SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING FROM
THE UPPER REACHES OF THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM THROUGH PACKWOOD...
INUNDATING ROADS...PASTURE LANDS...AND SOME FARMS.
$$
WAC041-161903-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0008.110116T1427Z-110119T0916Z/
/RAWW1.3.ER.110116T1427Z.110117T1200Z.110119T0016Z.NO/
304 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE
* FROM 6 AM SUNDAY UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 2:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM SUNDAY
AND CREST NEAR 23.8 FEET AROUND 4 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 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.
$$
BURKE
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE388
WGUS86 KSEW 161917
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1117 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 21
OLYMPIC PENINSULA REGION
RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT BUT WILL BE TAPERING OF IN
INTENSITY AS TIME GOES KEEPING THE SKOKOMISH RISING UNTIL THIS
AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC045-170417-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.110114T1948Z.110117T0000Z.110117T1800Z.NO/
1117 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 17.0 FEET
AROUND 4 PM SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER EAST
BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD.
$$
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE051
WGUS86 KSEW 170159
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
559 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
...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.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 29
OLYMPIC PENINSULA REGION
RAIN THAT FELL SATURDAY NIGHT INTO THIS MORNING PUSHED THE SATSOP
AND SKOKOMISH RIVERS TO FLOOD STAGE TODAY. THESE RIVERS ARE CRESTING
THIS EVENING AND WILL SLOWLY RECEDE LATER TONIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS 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.
&&
WAC045-171059-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110118T0940Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.110114T1948Z.110117T0115Z.110118T0040Z.NO/
559 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 5:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 16.8 FEET AT 5 PM SUNDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER EAST
BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD.
$$
WAC027-171059-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110117T1518Z/
/SATW1.1.ER.110116T2300Z.110117T0200Z.110117T0618Z.NO/
559 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 5:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL IS CRESTING AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...THE SATSOP RIVER WILL FLOOD LOW PASTURE
LANDS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.
$$
ALBRECHT
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE486
WGUS86 KSEW 171016
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
216 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. !** XX. **!
OLYMPIC PENINSULA REGION
!** INSERT GENERAL HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SYNOPSIS HERE. (OBSERVED
AND PREDICTED RAINFALL AND CONTRIBUTING CONDITIONS IN AFFECTED
BASINS) **!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS 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.
&&
WAC045-171916-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110118T0940Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.110114T1948Z.110117T1000Z.110118T0040Z.NO/
216 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 2:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 16.9 FEET AT 2 AM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER EAST
BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD.
$$
WAC027-171833-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110117T1833Z/
/SATW1.1.ER.110116T2300Z.110117T0415Z.110117T0933Z.NO/
216 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP
* UNTIL THIS MORNING.
* AT 1:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 34.4 FEET AT 8 PM SUNDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...THE SATSOP RIVER WILL FLOOD LOW PASTURE
LANDS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.
$$
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE095
WGUS86 KSEW 171018 CCA
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
216 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 40
OLYMPIC PENINSULA REGION
THE SATSOP RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. THE
SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS 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.
&&
WAC045-171916-
/O.COR.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110118T0940Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.110114T1948Z.110117T1000Z.110118T0040Z.NO/
216 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 2:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 16.9 FEET AT 2 AM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER EAST
BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD.
$$
WAC027-171833-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110117T1833Z/
/SATW1.1.ER.110116T2300Z.110117T0415Z.110117T0933Z.NO/
216 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP
* UNTIL THIS MORNING.
* AT 1:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 34.4 FEET AT 8 PM SUNDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...THE SATSOP RIVER WILL FLOOD LOW PASTURE
LANDS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.
$$
BURKE
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE259
WGUS86 KSEW 171935
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1135 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA AFFECTING LEWIS AND THURSTON
COUNTIES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 53
OLYMPIC PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST REGION
PRECIPITATION RATES WILL EASE TODAY OVER THE OLYMPICS AND CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN CASCADES. COOLER AIR MOVING INTO THE REGION WILL DROP
THE SNOW LEVEL DOWN TO NEAR 2500 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE
SNOW LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO DROP TONIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW THE UPPER
REACHES OF RIVERS TO RECEDE AS FLOOD CRESTS CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS 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.
&&
WAC045-180435-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110118T0940Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.110114T1948Z.110117T1100Z.110118T0040Z.NO/
1135 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 16.9 FEET AT 3 AM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER EAST
BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD.
$$
WAC053-172005-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110118T0854Z/
/ORTW1.1.ER.110116T1027Z.110116T2100Z.110117T1623Z.NO/
1135 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE FLOW WAS 4120 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD FLOW THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM THIS
MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 4000 CFS...THE PUYALLUP RIVER WILL LOCALLY SPILL OVER
ITS BANKS.
$$
WAC041-180435-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110119T0614Z/
/RAWW1.3.ER.110116T1706Z.110117T1230Z.110118T2114Z.NO/
1135 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO
BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY 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.
$$
WAC041-067-172005-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110118T0306Z/
/BCDW1.1.ER.110117T0230Z.110117T0715Z.110117T1345Z.NO/
1135 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 AM THIS
MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
$$
WAC067-180434-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110118T2100Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.110117T1122Z.110118T0000Z.110118T1200Z.NO/
1135 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 14.6
FEET
AROUND 4 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING.
* 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.
$$
WAC027-180434-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110119T1653Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.110117T2151Z.110118T1200Z.110119T0753Z.NO/
1135 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 2 PM MONDAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 PM
MONDAY
AND CREST NEAR 21.2 FEET AROUND 4 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN GRAYS HARBOR WILL
FLOOD LOW PASTURE LANDS AND SOME ROADS. HIGH TIDAL LEVELS AT
ABERDEEN WILL WORSEN FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER REACHES.
$$
FELTON
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE335
WGUS86 KSEW 180026
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
426 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 56
OLYMPIC PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST REGION
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN LIGHT DURING THE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON HOURS OVER THE AREA. PRECIPITATION WITH THE NEXT
SYSTEM ON TUESDAY WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN WHAT HAS OCCURRED
OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. IN ADDITION THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE
DOWN TO AROUND 1500 FEET SO THE PRECIPITATION THAT DOES FALL IN THE
MOUNTAINS WILL BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW AND STAY IN THE MOUNTAINS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS 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.
&&
WAC045-180926-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110118T1307Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.110114T1948Z.110117T1100Z.110118T0407Z.NO/
426 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO
BELOW
FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER EAST
BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD.
$$
WAC041-180926-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110119T0054Z/
/RAWW1.3.ER.110116T1706Z.110117T2015Z.110118T1554Z.NO/
426 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 22.5 FEET AT 12 PM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR
FLOODING
FROM THE VICINITY OF RANDLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH RIFFE LAKE...WITH
DANGEROUS INUNDATION OF MANY ROADS INCLUDING US HIGHWAY 12...
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS...AND FARMS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR
ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER
STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE COWLITZ RIVER BASIN.
$$
WAC067-180926-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110118T1113Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.110117T1122Z.110117T1930Z.110118T0213Z.NO/
426 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 14.2 FEET AT 11 AM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* 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.
$$
WAC027-180926-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110119T1143Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.110118T0104Z.110118T1200Z.110119T0243Z.NO/
426 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 5 PM MONDAY UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5 PM
MONDAY
AND CREST NEAR 21.3 FEET AROUND 4 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN GRAYS HARBOR WILL
FLOOD LOW PASTURE LANDS AND SOME ROADS. HIGH TIDAL LEVELS AT
ABERDEEN WILL WORSEN FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER REACHES.
$$
FELTON
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE715
WGUS86 KSEW 180516
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
916 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 61
OLYMPIC PENINSULA REGION
MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SKOKOMISH RIVER TONIGHT AS IT
SLOWLY RECEDES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON.
&&
WAC045-181307-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110118T1307Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.110114T1948Z.110117T1100Z.110118T0145Z.NO/
916 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT ALONG THE LOWER REACHES OF
THE RIVER AS IT SLOWLY RECEDES.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:45 PM MONDAY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN SOME AREAS UNTIL
THE FLOOD WAVE HAS COMPLETELY PASSED DOWNSTREAM.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL LOCALLY SPILL OVER
ITS BANKS INTO LOW AREAS OF THE SKOKOMISH VALLEY.
$$
MCDONNAL
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE416
WGUS86 KSEW 181207
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
407 AM PST TUE JAN 18 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 67
OLYMPIC PENINSULA REGION
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER CONTINUED TO RECEDE SLOWLY OVERNIGHT AND THE
FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED. HOWEVER A FLOOD ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT
FOR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER TODAY AS IT WILL CONTINUE TO LOCALLY SPILL
OVER ITS BANKS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON.
&&
WAC045-181237-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110118T1307Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.110114T1948Z.110117T1100Z.110118T0145Z.NO/
407 AM PST TUE JAN 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* AT 3:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE YESTERDAY EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 6 PM MONDAY
EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL LOCALLY SPILL OVER
ITS BANKS INTO LOW AREAS OF THE SKOKOMISH VALLEY.
$$
MCDONNAL
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLEWhat 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 Jan 14, 9:00 AM PST, 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 9:00 AM PST, 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
900 AM PST FRI JAN 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS...A WET AND MILD WEATHER PATTERN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AS TWO MORE FRONTAL SYSTEMS MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. THE FIRST
FRONT IS OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS MORNING. A SECOND SYSTEM WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY. AN UPPER RIDGE SHOULD GIVE DRY
WEATHER FOR A FEW DAYS STARTING AROUND MIDWEEK.
&&
.SHORT TERM...WARM MOIST FNTL SYS THIS MORNING...THEN A BREAK THRU
TNGT AND SAT...BEFORE ANOTHER ROUND SAT NITE AND SUN. A FLAT UPPER
RIDGE ALONG THE WEST COAST IS KEEPING UPPER HEIGHTS RATHER HIGH FOR
MIDWINTER WITH SNOW LEVELS HIGH AND GOING HIGHER SUNDAY. THE WEATHER
IN THE MTNS IS JUST ABOUT AS LOUSY AS IT CAN GET AND WITH A HIGH
WIND WARNING UP AND ALL THE RAIN TODAY IS PROBABLY NOT THE DAY TO
VENTURE INTO THE MTNS. THE RAINFALL FCSTS ARE PRETTY CLOSE THE THE
LATEST NAM...AND THE PRESSURE WILL JUST STAY IN THE RIVERS THRU THE
WEEKEND AS THE RELENTLESS SERIES OF WARM FNTL SYSTEMS CONTINUES. 19
.LONG TERM...COR...THE LATEST GFS SHOWS SOME RAIN IN THE MTNS
CONTINUING INTO MONDAY MORNING AND THEN 850MB TEMPS FINALLY SETTLE
AROUND 0C AS IT DRIES OUT. THEN ON TUESDAY A COLDER FNTL SYS MOVES
THRU THE REGION...850MB TEMPS STAY BELOW 0C WITH THAT PCPN WHICH
WOULD BE A NICE CHANGE...AND THEN DOWN TO -5C FOR TUE NITE AND WED.
THE GFS DRIES THE REGION OUT WITH COOL AIR ALOFT. ENDING THE RECENT
BOUT OF HYDROLOGIC PROBLEMS. 19
&&
.HYDROLOGY...ACCUMULATED RAINFALL WITH RISES ON WRN WA RIVERS THRU
THE WEEKEND WITH A FEW RIVERS LIKELY TO GET UP TO FLOOD STAGE THIS
WEEKEND...AND THE SKOKOMISH IS OF COURSE THE MOST LIKELY TO DO THAT
FIRST. A DECENT SHOT OF RAIN THIS MORNING LIKELY DRIVES THE
SKOKOMISH ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING...FOR THE
MOMENT THE SKOKOMISH IS UNDER A FLOOD ADVISORY AS WE AWAIT THE NEW
RFC FCST. A SECOND SHOT OF RAIN IS SAT NITE AND SUN COULD DRIVE A
FEW ADDITIONAL RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CAUSE MINOR FLOODING
THRU MONDAY. CURRENTLY THE GREATEST CHANCE FOR MINOR FLOODING
APPEARS TO BE RIVERS FLOWING OUT OF THE CENTRAL TO SRN CASCADES FROM
THE SNOHOMISH TO THE CHEHALIS. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
MOST OF WESTERN WASHINGTON.
ON THE SECTION OF THE MIDDLE GREEN RIVER BASIN THAT IS NOT PROTECTED
BY LEVEES...THE RURAL PORTION OF THE RIVER UPSTREAM FROM AUBURN TO
HOWARD HANSON DAM...THERE IS A THREAT OF MINOR FLOODING SUNDAY NIGHT
INTO MONDAY. MINOR FLOODING HAS OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE SECTION OF
THE GREEN RIVER BASIN IN RECENT EVENTS. THIS IS NOT UNUSUAL. WE ARE
NOT EXPECTING ANY FLOODING ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE GREEN RIVER
BASIN AFFECTING URBAN AREAS BELOW THE AUBURN GAUGE.
DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK ALLOWING THE RIVERS TO
RECEDE. 19
&&
.AVIATION...A COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE COAST BY 18Z...AND SWEEP
THROUGH PUGET SOUND 20-21Z. STRONG SW FLOW ALOFT WILL BECOME
MODERATE-STRONG WLY FLOW ALOFT BEHIND THE FRONT. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. MOIST CONDITIONS AT ALL LEVELS AND
STABLE...EXCEPT BECOMING SLIGHTLY UNSTABLE BEHIND THE FRONT THIS
AFTERNOON.
KSEA...FRONTAL PASSAGE AT THE KSEA TERMINAL IS EXPECTED AROUND
20-21Z. SLY WINDS 9-13...WILL SWITCH TO SW 15-20 KT W/ GUSTS TO 30
KT BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME SLY AGAIN DURING
THE EVENING AND EASE TO 12 KT OR LESS BY 06Z.
&&
.MARINE...STRONG SLY GRADIENTS TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. UPGRADED
TO A GALE WARNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS WITH DESTRUCTION ALREADY
SUSTAINED 32KT. ELSEWHERE SOLID SMALL CRAFTS SHOULD DEVELOP THE REST
OF THE MORNING. WINDS WILL GENERALLY EASE BEHIND THE FRONT. THE
EXCEPTION WILL BE INCREASING WLY FLOW THROUGH THE CENTRAL/E STRAIT
AND PUGET SOUND. THE SWITCH TO SW WINDS IN PUGET SOUND WILL BE
CONDUCIVE FOR A PERIOD OF GALES BEHIND THE FRONT THIS
AFTERNOON/EVENING.
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...FLOOD WATCH FOR MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA.
.HIGH WIND WARNING CASCADES ABOVE 4000 FEET.
PZ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS...WEST
ENTRANCE...AND PUGET SOUND.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINING WATERS.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ROUGH GRAYS HARBOR BAR
CONDITIONS TIL 6 AM SATURDAY.
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 6:51 PM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis and 6 more | 4 days |
| Jan 13, 9:44 PM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | 20 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:00 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 14 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Washington, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.