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River Flood Warning 24, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this river flood warning at Jan 16, 2011, 5:25 PM PST for Thurston County, Washington. It took effect at Jan 17, 2011, 3:50 AM PST. It was in force for 23 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, 3:50 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2011, 2:57 AM PST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Thurston County, WA
The river
Written for the forecast point Chehalis River near Grand Mound (CGMW1).
- Action stage
- 138.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 141 ft
- Moderate stage
- 142.5 ft
- Major stage
- 144 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12027500, 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
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WGUS86 KSEW 170251
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
651 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA AFFECTING LEWIS AND THURSTON
COUNTIES.
NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL AFFECTING LEWIS AND PIERCE COUNTIES.
COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 31
SOUTH WEST REGION
HEAVY RAIN ENDED OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADES THIS MORNING. MOST
RIVERS HAVE CRESTED AND ARE FALLING THOUGH LOWER REACHES OF SOME
LONGER RIVERS ARE STILL RISING. MOST FLOODING HAS BEEN MINOR. THE
COWLITZ RIVER NEAR RANDLE WILL HAVE MAJOR FLOODING.
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.
&&
WAC053-170321-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110117T1215Z/
/FFXW1.1.ER.110116T2113Z.110116T2115Z.110116T2116Z.NO/
651 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX
* AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 1:16 PM SUNDAY EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...THE CARBON RIVER WILL LOCALLY SPILL OUT OF
ITS BANKS INTO NEARBY FIELDS AND OVER THE CARBON RIVER RD...
INCLUDING INSIDE RAINIER NATIONAL PARK
$$
WAC053-171051-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110118T1846Z/
/ORTW1.1.ER.110116T1027Z.110117T1800Z.110118T0946Z.NO/
651 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 5:45 PM SUNDAY THE FLOW WAS 6177 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD FLOW EARLY MONDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 4500 CFS...THE PUYALLUP RIVER WILL FLOOD SOME AREAS
ALONG THE UPPER PUYALLUP RIVER ABOVE ORTING. AREAS INCLUDE BUT ARE
NOT LIMITED TO THE NEADHAM ROAD VICINITY...ORVILLE ROAD EAST
VICINITY IN AREAS SOUTH OF BROOKS ROAD EAST AND NORTH OF ELECTRON
ROAD...AND THE COUNTRY SUBDIVISION/TOMOLLA TREE FARM VICINITY.
$$
WAC041-053-171051-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110118T1516Z/
/NISW1.2.ER.110117T0128Z.110117T0600Z.110118T0616Z.NO/
651 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL
* FROM 5 PM SUNDAY UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY THE FLOW WAS 7887 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 8000 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT.
$$
WAC067-170321-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110117T2321Z/
/DSRW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
651 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER
* AT 5:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...THE DESCHUTES RIVER LOCALLY SPILLS OVER ITS
BANKS INTO LOW FIELDS AND FORESTED LANDS, MAINLY ALONG VAIL CUTOFF
ROAD AND REICHEL ROAD (EAST OF THE TOWN OF VAIL).
$$
WAC041-171051-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110117T1200Z/
/PACW1.1.ER.110116T2224Z.000000T0000Z.110116T2322Z.NO/
651 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:22 PM SUNDAY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. 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.
$$
WAC041-171050-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110119T0614Z/
/RAWW1.3.ER.110116T1706Z.110117T1200Z.110118T2114Z.NO/
651 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 6:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 22.5 FEET
AROUND 4 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING
FROM THE VICINITY OF RANDLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH RIFFE LAKE...WITH
DANGEROUS INUNDATION OF MANY ROADS INCLUDING US HIGHWAY 12...
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS...AND FARMS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR
ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER
STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE COWLITZ RIVER BASIN.
$$
WAC041-067-171050-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110118T0602Z/
/BCDW1.1.ER.110117T0217Z.110117T1200Z.110117T2102Z.NO/
651 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA
* FROM 6 PM SUNDAY UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 5:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 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 14.9 FEET AROUND 4 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY
WILL FLOOD A FEW ROADS AND LOW PASTURE LANDS NEAR BUCODA.
$$
WAC041-171050-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0019.110117T0236Z-110117T1925Z/
/NEWW1.1.ER.110116T2315Z.110117T0145Z.110117T1025Z.NO/
651 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 5:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 10.9 FEET AT 6 PM SUNDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY ROADS AND
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS ALONG THE NEWAUKUM RIVER AND ITS
FORKS. FLOODING IN SOME AREAS MAY BE DEEP AND HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY
NEAR RIVERS. IMPACTED ROADWAYS AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDE
JACKSON HWY. AND TUNE...RUSH...SOMMERVILLE...GRIEL...HAMILTON...
TAUSCHER...GUERRIER...KIRKLAND...MACOMBER...RICE...SENN...LUCAS
CREEK...MIDDLE FORK AND NORTH FORK ROADS. A STAGE OF 10.5 ON THE
NEWAUKUM ROUGHLY CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 FLOOD IN THE LEWIS COUNTY
FLOOD SYSTEM.
$$
WAC067-171050-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0024.110117T1045Z-110118T2256Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.110117T1045Z.110118T0000Z.110118T1356Z.NO/
651 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* FROM 3 AM MONDAY UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY 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 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.
$$
BURKE
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE864
WGUS86 KSEW 170809
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1209 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL AFFECTING LEWIS AND PIERCE COUNTIES.
COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA AFFECTING LEWIS AND THURSTON
COUNTIES.
NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 37
SOUTH WEST REGION
THE NISQUALLY RIVER AND THE REACH OF THE COWLITZ NEAR PACKWOOD HAVE
FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. SEVERAL OTHER
AREA RIVERS WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. THE REACH
OF THE COWLITZ RIVER NEAR RANDLE IS AT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE.
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.
&&
WAC053-171409-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110118T0854Z/
/ORTW1.1.ER.110116T1027Z.110116T2100Z.110117T2354Z.NO/
1209 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:45 PM SUNDAY THE FLOW WAS 4548 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD FLOW THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 4500 CFS...THE PUYALLUP RIVER WILL FLOOD SOME AREAS
ALONG THE UPPER PUYALLUP RIVER ABOVE ORTING. AREAS INCLUDE BUT ARE
NOT LIMITED TO THE NEADHAM ROAD VICINITY...ORVILLE ROAD EAST
VICINITY IN AREAS SOUTH OF BROOKS ROAD EAST AND NORTH OF ELECTRON
ROAD...AND THE COUNTRY SUBDIVISION/TOMOLLA TREE FARM VICINITY.
$$
WAC041-053-170839-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110118T1516Z/
/NISW1.1.ER.110117T0128Z.000000T0000Z.110117T0131Z.NO/
1209 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL
* AT 11:00 PM SUNDAY THE FLOW WAS 6345 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 8000 CFS.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD FLOW SUNDAY EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 5:31 PM SUNDAY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
$$
WAC041-170839-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110117T1200Z/
/PACW1.1.ER.110116T2224Z.000000T0000Z.110116T2322Z.NO/
1209 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD
* AT 11:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 3:22 PM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
$$
WAC041-171409-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110119T0614Z/
/RAWW1.3.ER.110116T1706Z.110117T1200Z.110118T2114Z.NO/
1209 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 22.3 FEET
AROUND 4 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
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.
$$
WAC041-067-171408-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110118T0306Z/
/BCDW1.1.ER.110117T0230Z.110117T1200Z.110117T1806Z.NO/
1209 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 11:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 14.2 FEET
AROUND 4 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY
WILL FLOOD A FEW ROADS AND LOW PASTURE LANDS NEAR BUCODA.
$$
WAC041-171408-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110117T1838Z/
/NEWW1.1.ER.110116T2315Z.110117T0515Z.110117T0938Z.NO/
1209 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS
* UNTIL THIS MORNING.
* AT 11:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 11.1 FEET AT 9 PM SUNDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
* 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.
$$
WAC067-171408-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0024.110117T1150Z-110118T2100Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.110117T1150Z.110118T0000Z.110118T1200Z.NO/
1209 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* FROM 4 AM MONDAY UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 AM MONDAY
AND CREST NEAR 14.6 FEET AROUND 4 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL
FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY INCLUDING JAMES ROAD...
INDEPENDENCE ROAD AND MOON ROAD. FLOOD WATERS WILL ALSO COVER
NEARBY FARM LANDS.
$$
BURKE
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE931
WGUS86 KSEW 171349
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
549 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NEWAUKUM RIVER NEAR CHEHALIS AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA AFFECTING LEWIS AND THURSTON
COUNTIES.
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 47
SOUTH WEST REGION
HEAVY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE IN THE CASCADES TODAY...BUT
GRADUALLY DECREASE AS THE SNOW LEVEL FALLS FROM 4500 FEET TODAY TO
2500 FEET 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.
&&
WAC053-172149-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110118T0854Z/
/ORTW1.1.ER.110116T1027Z.110116T2100Z.110117T2354Z.NO/
549 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* FROM 2 AM SUNDAY UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 4:45 AM MONDAY THE FLOW WAS 4280 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE SLIGHTLY AND CREST NEAR 5000 CFS
AROUND 10 AM MONDAY...THEN FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 4500 CFS...THE PUYALLUP RIVER WILL FLOOD SOME AREAS
ALONG THE UPPER PUYALLUP RIVER ABOVE ORTING. AREAS INCLUDE BUT ARE
NOT LIMITED TO THE NEADHAM ROAD VICINITY...ORVILLE ROAD EAST
VICINITY IN AREAS SOUTH OF BROOKS ROAD EAST AND NORTH OF ELECTRON
ROAD...AND THE COUNTRY SUBDIVISION/TOMOLLA TREE FARM VICINITY.
$$
WAC041-172149-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110119T0614Z/
/RAWW1.3.ER.110116T1706Z.110117T1230Z.110118T2114Z.NO/
549 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 5:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING
FROM THE VICINITY OF RANDLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH RIFFE LAKE...WITH
DANGEROUS INUNDATION OF MANY ROADS INCLUDING US HIGHWAY 12...
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS...AND FARMS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR
ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER
STREAMS WITHIN AND NEAR THE COWLITZ RIVER BASIN.
$$
WAC041-067-172149-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110118T0306Z/
/BCDW1.1.ER.110117T0230Z.110117T0715Z.110117T1806Z.NO/
549 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 4:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 13.9 FEET AT 11 PM SUNDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY
WILL FLOOD A FEW ROADS AND LOW PASTURE LANDS NEAR BUCODA.
$$
WAC041-171419-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110117T1838Z/
/NEWW1.1.ER.110116T2315Z.110117T0500Z.110117T0843Z.NO/
549 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE NEWAUKUM RIVER NEAR CHEHALIS
* AT 5:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 12:43 AM MONDAY EARLY
THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
$$
WAC067-172148-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110118T2100Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.110117T1122Z.110118T0000Z.110118T1200Z.NO/
549 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 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.
$$
MCDONNAL
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE259
WGUS86 KSEW 171935
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1135 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA AFFECTING LEWIS AND THURSTON
COUNTIES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 53
OLYMPIC PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST REGION
PRECIPITATION RATES WILL EASE TODAY OVER THE OLYMPICS AND CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN CASCADES. COOLER AIR MOVING INTO THE REGION WILL DROP
THE SNOW LEVEL DOWN TO NEAR 2500 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE
SNOW LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO DROP TONIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW THE UPPER
REACHES OF RIVERS TO RECEDE AS FLOOD CRESTS CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC045-180435-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110118T0940Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.110114T1948Z.110117T1100Z.110118T0040Z.NO/
1135 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 16.9 FEET AT 3 AM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER EAST
BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD.
$$
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.
$$
FELTON
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE198
WGUS86 KSEW 180554
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
954 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 64
SOUTH WEST REGION
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY ALONG THE REACH OF THE
COWLITZ RIVER FROM THE VICINITY OF RANDLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH RIFFE
LAKE. THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE FELL BELOW MAJOR FLOOD LEVEL THIS
EVENING AFTER REMAINING JUST ABOVE MAJOR FLOOD LEVEL ALL DAY.
MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT ALONG THE REACH OF THE CHEHALIS
RIVER IN SOUTHWEST THURSTON COUNTY. IN ADDITION...MINOR FLOODING
WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT ALONG THE LOWER REACH OF
THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC041-181354-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110119T0054Z/
/RAWW1.3.ER.110116T1706Z.110117T2015Z.110118T1554Z.NO/
954 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 22.5 FEET AT 12 PM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING FROM
THE VICINITY OF RANDLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH RIFFE LAKE...INUNDATING
MANY ROADS INCLUDING US HIGHWAY 12 AND MUCH OF THE FARM LANDS.
$$
WAC067-181113-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110118T1113Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.110117T1122Z.110117T1930Z.110118T0445Z.NO/
954 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT...BUT MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
TONIGHT AS THE FLOOD WATERS SLOWLY RECEDE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9 PM MONDAY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN SOME AREAS UNTIL
THE FLOOD WAVE HAS COMPLETELY PASSED DOWNSTREAM.
* 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.
$$
WAC027-181354-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110119T1143Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.110118T0400Z.110118T1200Z.110119T0243Z.NO/
954 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 8 PM MONDAY UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE SLOWLY AND CREST NEAR 21.2 FEET
TUESDAY MORNING...REMAIN NEARLY LEVEL TUESDAY...THEN FALL SLOWLY
TUESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN GRAYS HARBOR WILL
FLOOD LOW PASTURE LANDS AND SOME ROADS. HIGH TIDAL LEVELS AT
ABERDEEN WILL WORSEN FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER REACHES.
$$
MCDONNAL
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE315
WGUS86 KSEW 181057
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
257 AM PST TUE JAN 18 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 66
SOUTH WEST REGION
RIVERS CONTINUE TO RECEDE. THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND FELL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND THE WARNING HAS ENDED THERE.
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.
&&
WAC041-181857-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110119T0054Z/
/RAWW1.3.ER.110116T1706Z.110117T2015Z.110118T1554Z.NO/
257 AM PST TUE JAN 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 2:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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.
$$
WAC067-181127-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110118T1113Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.110117T1122Z.110117T1930Z.110118T0445Z.NO/
257 AM PST TUE JAN 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* AT 2:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LAST NIGHT.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 8:45 PM MONDAY LAST
NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL
LOCALLY SPILL OUT OF ITS BANKS INTO NEARBY FIELDS AND OVER A FEW
ROADS.
$$
WAC027-181857-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110119T1143Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.110118T0400Z.110118T1200Z.110119T0243Z.NO/
257 AM PST TUE JAN 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 1:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 21.3 FEET
AROUND 4 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS
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.
$$
BURKE
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 | Whatcom | 28 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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Sources
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