Alert archive / Washington / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 23, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this river flood warning at Jan 16, 2011, 5:25 PM PST for Whatcom County, Washington. It took effect at Jan 17, 2011, 1:36 AM PST. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2011, 5:25 PM PST (01:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 17, 2011, 1:36 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2011, 9:28 PM PST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Whatcom County, WA
The radar
The Seattle radar (KATX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Nooksack River at North Cedarvillle (NRKW1).
- Action stage
- 144.8 ft
- Minor stage
- 146.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 148 ft
- Major stage
- 150 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12210700, 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.
571 WGUS46 KSEW 170125 FLWSEW BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 525 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY. CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. .FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 28 HEAVY RAIN LAST NIGHT AND TODAY ALONG WITH SOME CONTINUED RAIN TONIGHT WILL DRIVE THE NOOKSACK AND CHEHALIS RIVERS TO CONTINUE TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT NORTH CEDARVILLE AND GRAND MOUND GAGES RESPECTIVELY. 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. && WAC073-171025- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0023.110117T0712Z-110118T0646Z/ /NRKW1.1.ER.110117T0712Z.110117T1200Z.110117T2146Z.NO/ 525 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE * FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY EVENING. * AT 4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 145.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 146.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM SUNDAY AND CREST NEAR 147.0 FEET AROUND 4 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 146.5 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER WILL CAUSE SHALLOW FLOODING OF LOW PASTURE LANDS ALONG THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM THROUGH LYNDEN. $$ WAC067-171025- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0024.110117T1045Z-110118T2256Z/ /CGMW1.1.ER.110117T1045Z.110118T0000Z.110118T1356Z.NO/ 525 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 AM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 15.1 FEET AROUND 4 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY INCLUDING JAMES ROAD... INDEPENDENCE ROAD AND MOON ROAD. FLOOD WATERS WILL ALSO COVER NEARBY FARM LANDS. $$ JBB WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
7 follow-up statements
449
WGUS86 KSEW 170530
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
930 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
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.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY.
SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. !** XX. **!
NORTH WEST 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.
&&
WAC073-171430-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0023.110117T0936Z-110118T0615Z/
/NRKW1.1.ER.110117T0936Z.110117T1800Z.110117T2115Z.NO/
930 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE
* FROM 2 AM MONDAY UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 145.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 146.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM MONDAY
AND CREST NEAR 146.8 FEET AROUND 10 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 146.5 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER WILL CAUSE SHALLOW
FLOODING OF LOW PASTURE LANDS ALONG THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM THROUGH
LYNDEN.
$$
WAC057-171430-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110118T1319Z/
/CONW1.1.ER.110117T0530Z.110117T1800Z.110118T0419Z.NO/
930 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE
* FROM 9 PM SUNDAY UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AROUND FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 PM SUNDAY
THEN FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL FLOOD LOW AREAS AND
SECTIONS OF ROADS ALONG THE RIVER FROM ROCKPORT DOWNSTREAM TO SEDRO
WOOLLEY. THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE SKAGIT CORRESPONDS TO
A PHASE 1 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.
$$
WAC061-170600-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110117T2230Z/
/ARGW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
930 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON
* AT 8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
$$
WAC061-170600-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110117T1601Z/
/GFLW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
930 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS
* AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
$$
WAC061-170600-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110117T2315Z/
/ARLW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
930 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON
* AT 9:09 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
$$
BURKE
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE492
WGUS86 KSEW 170538 CCA
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
930 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH
COUNTY.
SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS AFFECTING
SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY.
SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 33
NORTH WEST REGION
HEAVY RAIN ENDED EARLIER TODAY OVER THE STILLAGUAMISH BASIN. THE
RIVER IS BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT ALL FORECAST POINTS AND IS FALLING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC073-171430-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0023.110117T0936Z-110118T0615Z/
/NRKW1.1.ER.110117T0936Z.110117T1800Z.110117T2115Z.NO/
930 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE
* FROM 2 AM MONDAY UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 145.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 146.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM MONDAY
AND CREST NEAR 146.8 FEET AROUND 10 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 146.5 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER WILL CAUSE SHALLOW
FLOODING OF LOW PASTURE LANDS ALONG THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM THROUGH
LYNDEN.
$$
WAC057-171430-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110118T1319Z/
/CONW1.1.ER.110117T0530Z.110117T1800Z.110118T0419Z.NO/
930 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE
* FROM 9 PM SUNDAY UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AROUND FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 PM SUNDAY
THEN FALL.
* 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.
$$
WAC061-170600-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110117T2230Z/
/ARGW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
930 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON
* AT 8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
$$
WAC061-170600-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110117T1601Z/
/GFLW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
930 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS
* AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
$$
WAC061-170600-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110117T2315Z/
/ARLW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
930 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON
* AT 9:09 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
$$
BURKE
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE788
WGUS86 KSEW 171032
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
232 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY.
SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY.
SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 41
NORTH WEST REGION
MODERATE RAIN OVER THE NORTH CASCADES WILL DRIVE THE REACH OF THE
NOOKSACK RIVER NEAR NORTH CEDARVILLE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE SKAGIT
RIVER WILL ALSO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER IS
FORECAST TO RISE BUT CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE. ANY FLOODING ON ALL
THREE OF THESE RIVERS SHOULD BE MINOR.
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.
&&
WAC073-171932-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110118T0615Z/
/NRKW1.1.ER.110117T0826Z.110117T1800Z.110117T2115Z.NO/
232 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 1:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 146.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 146.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 146.8
FEET AROUND 10 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 146.5 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER WILL CAUSE SHALLOW
FLOODING OF LOW PASTURE LANDS ALONG THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM THROUGH
LYNDEN.
$$
WAC057-171932-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110118T1319Z/
/CONW1.1.ER.110117T0800Z.110117T1800Z.110118T0419Z.NO/
232 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 1:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 29.6 FEET
AROUND 10 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL FLOOD LOW AREAS AND
SECTIONS OF ROADS ALONG THE RIVER FROM ROCKPORT DOWNSTREAM TO SEDRO
WOOLLEY. THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE SKAGIT CORRESPONDS TO
A PHASE 1 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.
$$
WAC057-171932-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0027.110117T1700Z-110119T0403Z/
/MVEW1.1.ER.110117T1700Z.110118T0600Z.110118T1903Z.NO/
232 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON
* FROM 9 AM MONDAY UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 2:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM MONDAY
AND CREST NEAR 28.6 FEET AROUND 10 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY LATE 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.
$$
BURKE
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE599
WGUS86 KSEW 171203
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
403 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY.
SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY.
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 45
NORTH WEST REGION
MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON THE REACH OF THE NOOKSACK NEAR NORTH
CEDARVILLE...THE SKAGIT RIVER...AND THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR
ARLINGTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC073-172103-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110118T1052Z/
/NRKW1.1.ER.110117T0826Z.110117T1115Z.110118T0152Z.NO/
403 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE
* FROM 12 AM MONDAY UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 3:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 146.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 146.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR AT 147.0 FEET AT 5 AM MONDAY AND WILL
FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 147.3 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF LOW FARM LANDS ALONG THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM THROUGH
LYNDEN...WITH SWIFT WATER MOVING OVER SEVERAL ROADS.
$$
WAC057-172103-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110118T1319Z/
/CONW1.1.ER.110117T0800Z.110117T1800Z.110118T0419Z.NO/
403 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 3:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 29.6 FEET
AROUND 10 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* 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.
$$
WAC057-172103-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0027.110117T1700Z-110119T0403Z/
/MVEW1.1.ER.110117T1700Z.110118T0600Z.110118T1903Z.NO/
403 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON
* FROM 9 AM MONDAY UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 3:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM MONDAY
AND CREST NEAR 28.6 FEET AROUND 10 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING
FROM SEDRO WOOLLEY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MOUNT VERNON TO THE MOUTH...
WITH SHALLOW FLOODING IN LOW PASTURE LANDS AND OVER A FEW LOW-LYING
ROADS NEAR THE RIVER. THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE SKAGIT
CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 1 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.
$$
WAC061-172103-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0028.110117T1422Z-110118T0536Z/
/ARLW1.1.ER.110117T1422Z.110117T1800Z.110117T2036Z.NO/
403 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON
* FROM 6 AM MONDAY UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 3:39 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 AM MONDAY
AND CREST NEAR 14.8 FEET AROUND 10 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL LOCALLY SPILL
OVER ITS BANKS. MINOR FLOODING AROUND SILVANA WILL OCCUR...
INCLUDING OVER PIONEER HIGHWAY. A STAGE OF 14 FEET ON THE
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH
COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM.
$$
BURKE
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE292
WGUS86 KSEW 171909
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1109 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY.
NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH
COUNTY.
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY.
SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 51
NORTH WEST REGION
PRECIPITATION RATES WILL EASE TODAY OVER THE NORTH CASCADES. COOLER
AIR MOVING INTO THE REGION WILL DROP THE SNOW LEVEL DOWN TO NEAR
2500 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO
DROP TONIGHT. THE UPPER REACHES OF THE RIVERS HAVE CRESTED OR ARE
IN THE PROCESS OF CRESTING THIS MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC073-180409-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110118T1154Z/
/NRKW1.2.ER.110117T0826Z.110117T1715Z.110118T0254Z.NR/
1109 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 148.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 146.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 148.9 FEET AT 9 AM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 148.0 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING DOWNSTREAM THROUGH LYNDEN...WITH SWIFT WATERS COVERING
SOME FARM LANDS AND ROADS. EROSION MAY AFFECT SOME RIVER BANKS.
$$
WAC057-180409-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110118T1333Z/
/CONW1.2.ER.110117T0800Z.110117T1900Z.110118T0433Z.NO/
1109 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW AROUND 30.0 FEET. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* 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.
$$
WAC057-180409-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110119T0403Z/
/MVEW1.2.ER.110117T1251Z.110118T0600Z.110118T1903Z.NO/
1109 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 31.0
FEET AROUND 10 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TUESDAY LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL FLOOD FROM SEDRO
WOOLLEY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MOUNT VERNON TO THE MOUTH. FLOOD WATERS
WILL INUNDATE SOME LOW-LYING ROADS...FARMLANDS AND RESIDENTIAL
AREAS. THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE SKAGIT CORRESPONDS TO A
PHASE 1 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.
$$
WAC061-180408-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110118T0522Z/
/ARGW1.1.ER.110117T1635Z.110117T1815Z.110117T2022Z.NO/
1109 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 13.3 FEET AT 10 AM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL
CAUSE FLOODING OF OSO LOOP ROAD AND CAUSE MINOR RIVERBANK EROSION.
A STAGE OF 13 FEET CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY
FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM.
$$
WAC061-180408-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110118T1316Z/
/ARLW1.2.ER.110117T1324Z.110118T0000Z.110118T0416Z.NO/
1109 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 10:39 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 17.5
FEET AROUND 4 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE
FLOODING MAINLY IN THE SILVANA AREA, ALONG NORMAN ROAD AND IN
FLORENCE. A STAGE OF 17 FEET ON THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS
ROUGHLY TO PHASE 3 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM.
$$
FELTON
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE453
WGUS86 KSEW 180033
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
433 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH
COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY.
SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY.
SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY.
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 57
NORTH WEST 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.
&&
WAC073-180933-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110118T1114Z/
/NRKW1.2.ER.110117T0826Z.110117T1715Z.110118T0214Z.NR/
433 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 147.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 146.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 148.9 FEET AT 9 AM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 146.5 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER WILL CAUSE SHALLOW
FLOODING OF LOW PASTURE LANDS ALONG THE RIVER DOWNSTREAM THROUGH
LYNDEN.
$$
WAC057-180933-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110118T1200Z/
/CONW1.2.ER.110117T0800Z.110117T1715Z.110118T0300Z.NO/
433 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 4:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 30.1 FEET AT 9 AM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL FLOOD LOW AREAS AND
SECTIONS OF ROADS ALONG THE RIVER FROM ROCKPORT DOWNSTREAM TO
SEDRO
WOOLLEY. THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE SKAGIT CORRESPONDS TO
A PHASE 1 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.
$$
WAC057-180933-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110119T1023Z/
/MVEW1.2.ER.110117T1251Z.110118T0600Z.110119T0123Z.NO/
433 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MT. VERNON
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 4:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 31.0
FEET
AROUND 10 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL FLOOD FROM SEDRO
WOOLLEY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MOUNT VERNON TO THE MOUTH. FLOOD WATERS
WILL INUNDATE SOME LOW-LYING ROADS...FARMLANDS AND RESIDENTIAL
AREAS. THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE SKAGIT CORRESPONDS TO A
PHASE 1 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.
$$
WAC061-180103-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110118T0522Z/
/ARGW1.1.ER.110117T1635Z.110117T1815Z.110117T1931Z.NO/
433 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE NORTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON
* AT 3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11:30 AM MONDAY
AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
$$
WAC061-180933-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110118T2108Z/
/ARLW1.2.ER.110117T1324Z.110117T1924Z.110118T1208Z.NO/
433 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4:09 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 17.6 FEET AT 11 AM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING MAINLY IN THE SILVANA AREA...INCLUDING OVER PIONEER
HIGHWAY AND ALONG NORMAN RD. A STAGE OF 16 FEET ON THE
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO PHASE 2 IN THE
SNOHOMISH
COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM.
$$
FELTON
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE600
WGUS86 KSEW 180528
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
928 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY.
SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY.
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NOOKSACK RIVER AT FERNDALE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY.
SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING SKAGIT COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 62
NORTH WEST REGION
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY ALONG THE LOWER REACHES
OF THE NOOKSACK AND SKAGIT RIVERS. THE UPPER REACHES OF BOTH RIVERS
CRESTED EARLIER TODAY AND HAVE FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THEY WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
FLOODING HAS ENDED ON THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AND IT WILL CONTINUE
TO RECEDE SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON.
&&
WAC073-180558-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110118T1114Z/
/NRKW1.2.ER.110117T0826Z.110117T1715Z.110118T0112Z.NR/
928 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE
* AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 145.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 146.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 5 PM MONDAY THIS
EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
$$
WAC073-181428-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0031.110118T0521Z-110118T2100Z/
/NKSW1.1.ER.110118T0350Z.110118T0445Z.110118T1200Z.NO/
928 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT FERNDALE
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 19.2 FEET AROUND 10 PM
MONDAY THEN FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE NOOKSACK RIVER WILL CAUSE SHALLOW
FLOODING OF LOW PASTURE LANDS ALONG THE RIVER FROM NEAR FERNDALE
DOWNSTREAM TO THE MOUTH.
$$
WAC057-180558-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110118T1200Z/
/CONW1.2.ER.110117T0800Z.110117T1715Z.110118T0141Z.NO/
928 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR CONCRETE
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 6 PM MONDAY THIS
EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
$$
WAC057-181428-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110119T1023Z/
/MVEW1.2.ER.110117T1251Z.110118T0600Z.110119T0123Z.NO/
928 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 31.0 FEET
AROUND 10 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...THE SKAGIT RIVER WILL FLOOD FROM SEDRO
WOOLLEY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MOUNT VERNON TO THE MOUTH. FLOOD WATERS
WILL INUNDATE SOME LOW-LYING ROADS...FARMLANDS AND RESIDENTIAL
AREAS. THIS LEVEL FOR THIS LOCATION ON THE SKAGIT CORRESPONDS TO A
PHASE 1 FLOOD IN THE SKAGIT COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.
$$
WAC061-180558-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110118T2108Z/
/ARLW1.2.ER.110117T1324Z.110117T1924Z.110118T0110Z.NO/
928 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON
* AT 9:09 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 5 PM MONDAY THIS
EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
$$
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 16, 3:43 PM PST, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 3:43 PM PST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
343 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS...UPPER RIDGING AND MILD WEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT WITH SHOWERS OVER THE
LOWLANDS. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...CAUSING PRECIPITATION TO TAPER OFF AND SNOW LEVELS
TO DROP BACK TO 3000 FEET ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. ON TUESDAY...A LOW
CENTER WILL MOVE BY TO OUR SOUTH...SPREADING RAIN ACROSS THE AREA.
THEN DRY AND TRANQUIL HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ON WEDNESDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM...WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAIN APPEARED TO OCCUR LAST NIGHT
AND EARLY THIS MORNING...HYDROLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT RAIN IS STILL
POSSIBLE OVER THE MTNS THROUGH TONIGHT. ON MONDAY MORNING...THE
UPPER RIDGE AXIS WHICH HAS BEEN TO OUR EAST WILL RETROGRADE OUT TO
NEAR 135W...ALLOWING A COLD FRONT TO SWEEP IN FROM THE NORTHWEST.
ONCE THE FRONT PASSES...THIS RAIN EVENT WILL QUICKLY COME TO AN
END...AND SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO 3000 FEET ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. IN
THE MEANTIME...18-HOUR QPF FROM NOW THROUGH 10 AM MONDAY STILL SHOWS
FORECAST RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 2 INCHES ALONG THE CASCADES. ANY
PRECIPITATION AFTER THAT WILL BE HYDROLOGICALLY INSIGNIFICANT.
SO A DRYING TREND WILL BE UNDERWAY ON MON AFTN AND MON NIGHT. BEHIND
THE COLD FRONT...WE COULD EVEN SEE SLOWLY FALLING DAYTIME
TEMPERATURES. ON TUE...SEVERAL RUNS OF THE GFS HAD BEEN ON THEIR OWN
IN SHOWING A SURFACE LOW SLIDING EASTWARD INTO NRN ORE WITH A PRECIP
SHIELD SPREADING ACROSS WRN WA. THE MOST RECENT 18Z NAM IS THE FIRST
OF THE NAM MODELS TO FINALLY AGREE WITH THIS IDEA...SO HAVE GONE
WITH LIKELY POPS FOR MOST LOCALES ON TUE. AS PRECIPITATION COMES TO
AN END ON TUE EVENING...SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO NEAR 1000 FEET OR A
SMIDGE LESS...SO HIGHEST HILLS IN THE LOWLANDS COULD SEE SOME LIGHT
SNOW BEFORE IT ENDS COMPLETELY LATE TUE NIGHT.
WED WILL BE VERY DIFFERENT FROM TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE SPREADING
IN...AND PLENTY OF SUN BREAKS ARE EXPECTED ON WED AFTN. THERE MAY BE
A LINGERING SHOWER OVER THE CASCADES...BUT WED COULD VERY WELL BE
THE NICEST WEATHER DAY OF THE UPCOMING WEEK.
.LONG TERM...THE PERIOD FROM THURSDAY THROUGH NEXT SUNDAY DOES NOT
LOOK OF MUCH CONSEQUENCE. THE MODELS SHOW A FAIRLY PROGRESSIVE
PATTERN WITH A WEATHER SYSTEM EVERY 2 DAYS OR SO. THE GFS AND ECMWF
AGREE NICELY IN BRINGING A WET BUT PROGRESSIVE SYSTEM THROUGH WRN WA
ON THU AFTN OR EVENING AND THEN A SECOND WETTER SYSTEM THAT COULD
TAKE MOST OF NEXT WEEKEND TO PASS BY. HANER
&&
.HYDROLOGY...THE HEAVIEST RAIN WITH THIS EVENT OCCURRED EARLY THIS
MORNING...THOUGH HYDROLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE
OVER THE CASCADES AND OLYMPIC WEST SLOPES THROUGH TONIGHT. 18-HOUR
QPF FORECASTS FROM NOW THROUGH 10 AM MON SHOW A LITTLE OVER 2 INCHES
AT THE TYPICALLY WETTER SPOTS ALONG THE CASCADES. THIS WILL BE IN
ADDITION TO RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED. ALREADY...MANY
RIVERS FROM THE SKYKOMISH BASIN SOUTH WHICH FLOW OFF THE CASCADES
ARE EXPERIENCING MINOR OR MODERATE FLOODING. MAJOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST FOR THE COWLITZ BASIN. OF COURSE...THE SKOKOMISH IS ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE. OVERNIGHT...A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SOUTHEAST THROUGH
WRN WA. ONCE THE FRONT PASSES...RAINFALL RATES WILL COME DOWN
SIGNIFICANTLY...AND SNOW LEVELS WILL QUICKLY DROP TO 4000 FEET ON
MON MORNING AND THEN 3000 FEET ON MON AFTN. THERE WILL STILL BE
PLENTY OF WATER IN THE RIVER SYSTEMS TO MOVE OUT...BUT THE WEATHER
WILL NO LONGER BE AN EXACERBATING FACTOR.
THE GREEN RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT
THE AUBURN GAUGE IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OVER LOW LYING FARM LANDS ON THE MIDDLE GREEN RIVER
UPSTREAM OF AUBURN. ONCE THE RIVER FALLS BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON
TUESDAY...NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS.
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF WESTERN WASHINGTON.
HANER
&&
.AVIATION...STRONG WLY FLOW ALOFT AND SW FLOW AT THE SURFACE WILL
PERSIST TONIGHT. MOIST CONDITIONS AT THE LOWER LEVELS AND SOMEWHAT
MOIST IN THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS. SLIGHTLY UNSTABLE. AN ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL
MOVE THROUGH WRN WA ON MON WITH CONTINUED STRONG ONSHORE FLOW.
LLWS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE CENTRAL AND SRN PARTS OF THE FORECAST
AREA THROUGH TONIGHT.
KSEA...S WIND 12-18 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...EASING LATE. DTM
&&
.MARINE...STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST TONIGHT BEHIND A FRONT.
THE FLOW THROUGH THE STRAIT SHOULD INCREASE...POSSIBLY REACHING GALE
FORCE THIS EVENING CENTRAL E STRAIT. THE MESO LOW WILL PERSIST
TONIGHT OVER ADMIRALTY INLET WITH SURFACE GRADIENTS BECOMING A BIT
MORE SWLY AND FAVORABLE FOR MARGINAL GALES AT A TIMES IN PUGET
SOUND/HOOD CANAL...ESPECIALLY FROM AROUND ELLIOT BAY NWD. SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS MOST REMAINING WATERS.
A SURFACE TROUGH ON MON WILL MAINTAIN DECENT FLOW THROUGH THE
STRAIT...AT LEAST SOLID SMALL CRAFT WINDS. SW GRADIENTS WILL WEAKEN
SLIGHTLY BUT MOST WATERS WILL PROBABLY CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE SMALL
CRAFT CONDITIONS.
ON TUE...A WEAKENING SURFACE LOW TRACKING INTO OREGON WILL ALLOW
GRADIENTS TO BECOME MORE LIGHT NWLY. DTM
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...FLOOD WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND/OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR MUCH OF THE CWA.
PZ...GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PUGET SOUND/HOOD CANAL...AND
CENTRAL AND EAST STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL REMAINING
WATERS EXCEPT ADMIRALTY INLET.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ROUGH GRAYS HARBOR BAR
CONDITIONS.
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLEIn the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 16, 4:09 PM PST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 409 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011 WAZ001-503>519-172000- SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR- EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA- OLYMPICS-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES- WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES- 409 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011 A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS HAS PRODUCED LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON OVER THE PAST 5 DAYS. SEATAC AIRPORT HAS RECEIVED AROUND 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN WHILE LOCATIONS NEAR THE CASCADES...ALONG THE COAST...AND IN THE SOUTH INTERIOR HAVE RECEIVED MUCH MORE. SOIL MOISTURE LEVELS AROUND WESTERN WASHINGTON ARE HIGH. ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION RANGING FROM 0.25 TO 0.5 INCHES IN THE LOWLANDS AND OVER AN INCH IN THE MOUNTAINS IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. THE RAINFALL MAY PUT CONTINUED PRESSURE ON SOIL INSTABILITY...MAINTAINING A RISK OF LANDSLIDES THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. RAINFALL IN THE FORECAST...ON TOP OF THE CUMULATIVE RAINFALL OVER THE LAST THREE WEEKS...WILL KEEP WESTERN WASHINGTON SOILS TO THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE NEAR THE USGS LANDSLIDE INDEX. A DIMINISHING RISK OF LANDSLIDES IS EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AS CONDITIONS DRY OUT SOMEWHAT. WHILE THE USGS RAINFALL THRESHOLDS WERE DESIGNED FOR THE SEATTLE AREA OF THE PUGET SOUND...MOST OF THE LOWLANDS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON ARE SIMILARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO LANDSLIDES CAUSED BY WET SOILS. AREAS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO LANDSLIDES UNDER THESE CONDITIONS ARE STEEP COASTAL BLUFFS AND OTHER STEEP HILLSIDES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT CONDITIONS...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE...SELECT HYDROLOGY...AND THEN SCROLL DOWN FOR THE LINK TO THE USGS LANDSLIDE INFORMATION PAGE. ALBRECHT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 5:25 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Thurston | 34 hr |
| Jan 16, 9:05 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Jan 16, 11:02 PM PST | Areal Flood Warning | SEW | King | 30 hr |
| Jan 16, 11:40 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 4 days |
| Jan 16, 11:40 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 9 days |
| Jan 17, 12:41 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Skagit | 45 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:59 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 54 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:30 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 18 hr |
| Jan 17, 7:24 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 9 hr |
| Jan 17, 7:24 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Grays Harbor | 51 hr |
| Jan 17, 8:01 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Jan 17, 12:28 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Jan 17, 12:47 PM PST | Areal Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 20 hr |
| Jan 17, 1:05 PM PST | Areal Flood Warning | SEW | Lewis | 6 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.