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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Seattle, WA

November 19, 2012Thurston County, Washington

NWS Seattle, WA issued this river flood warning at Nov 19, 2012, 12:59 PM PST for Thurston County, Washington. It took effect at Nov 20, 2012, 6:34 AM PST. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 19, 2012, 12:59 PM PST (20:59 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 20, 2012, 6:34 AM PST
Expired
Nov 21, 2012, 4:26 PM PST
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA
Flood severity
Moderate

County Thurston County, WA

The radar

The Langley Hill radar (KLGX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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 Chehalis River near Grand Mound (CGMW1). The gauge peaked at 14.95 ft at Nov 21, 2012, 12:00 AM PST.

actionminormoderate5010011/1911/2011/2111/2211/23
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.

257 
WGUS46 KSEW 192059
FLWSEW
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1259 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012

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

  CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
  CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.

.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 10.


HEAVY RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TODAY WILL CAUSE 
MODERATE FLOODING ALONG REACHES OF THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN LEWIS AND
THURSTON COUNTIES ON TUESDAY.

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.

&&

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1259 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 65.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM 
  TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 68.8 FEET AROUND 4 PM TUESDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 68.5 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN LEWIS COUNTY WILL 
  FLOOD SOME RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS...WITH WATER 
  ENCROACHING UPON THE FIRST FLOOR OF SOME HOMES AND BUSINESSES. 
  SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER SOME ROADS. A STAGE OF 68 FEET 
  CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE II FLOOD IN THE LEWIS COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.

$$

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1259 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM 
  TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 16.3 FEET AROUND 4 AM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL 
  FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY WITH SWIFTLY MOVING 
  WATER INCLUDING SR-12 AND JAMES...INDEPENDENCE...MOON AND ANDERSON 
  ROADS. FLOOD WATERS WILL CUT OFF ACCESS TO AND FROM CHEHALIS 
  RESERVATION AND INUNDATE NEARBY FARM LANDS.  SOME RESIDENTIAL 
  STRUCTURES MAY BE THREATENED.

$$

ALBRECHT
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
9 follow-up statements
498 
WGUS86 KSEW 200009
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
409 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY. 
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY. 
  CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
  CHEHALIS RIVER NR DOTY AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY. 
 
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 14.

                SOUTH WEST REGION

HEAVY RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN SINCE SUNDAY EVENING WILL GIVE FLOODING TO 
THE CHEHALIS AND NEWAUKUM RIVERS IN LEWIS AND THURSTON COUNTIES.

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.

&&

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409 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS
* FROM 6 PM MONDAY UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM MONDAY
  AND CREST NEAR 12.9 FEET AROUND 10 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...DEEP AND HAZARDOUS FLOOD WATERS WILL 
  INUNDATE MANY ROADS AND RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS ALONG THE 
  NEWAUKUM RIVER AND ITS FORKS.  IMPACTED ROADWAYS AND SURROUNDING 
  AREAS INCLUDE SR 508...JACKSON HWY. AND TUNE...RUSH...
  SOMMERVILLE...GRIEL...HAMILTON...TAUSCHER...GUERRIER...KIRKLAND...
  MACOMBER...RICE...SENN...LUCAS CREEK...MIDDLE FORK AND NORTH 
  FORK...BISHOP...SHOREY...LABREE...GISH...YATES ROADS.  A STAGE OF 
  12.7 ON THE NEWAUKUM ROUGHLY CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 3 FLOOD IN THE 
  LEWIS COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.

$$

WAC041-200809-
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409 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NR DOTY
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT  3:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 18.3 FEET AT 3 PM MONDAY AND WILL 
  CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...DEEP AND HAZARDOUS FLOOD WATERS OF THE UPPER
  CHEHALIS AND SOUTH FORK CHEHALIS RIVERS WILL INUNDATE MANY 
  RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS AND ROADWAYS INCLUDING HWY. 6...
  POTENTIALLY CLOSING SCHOOLS.  OTHER IMPACTED ROADWAYS AND 
  SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDE CURTIS HILL...LAKE CREEK...MOON HILL...
  WILDWOOD...BEAVER CREEK...AND KING ROADS IN THE BOISFORT VALLEY AND
  L ABRI RD. AND FRONT ST. BELOW DOTY. A STAGE OF 18.39 FEET ON THE 
  CHEHALIS NEAR DOTY CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 3 IN THE LEWIS COUNTY FLOOD
  SYSTEM.

$$

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409 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA
* FROM 9 AM TUESDAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 54.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 65.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM 
  TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 69.2 FEET AROUND 4 PM TUESDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 68.5 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN LEWIS COUNTY WILL 
  FLOOD SOME RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS...WITH WATER 
  ENCROACHING UPON THE FIRST FLOOR OF SOME HOMES AND BUSINESSES. 
  SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER SOME ROADS. A STAGE OF 68 FEET 
  CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE II FLOOD IN THE LEWIS COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.

$$

WAC067-200809-
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/CGMW1.2.ER.121120T1509Z.121121T1200Z.121122T0324Z.NO/
409 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* FROM 7 AM TUESDAY UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM 
  TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 16.5 FEET AROUND 4 AM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL 
  FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY WITH SWIFTLY MOVING 
  WATER INCLUDING SR-12 AND JAMES...INDEPENDENCE...MOON AND ANDERSON 
  ROADS. FLOOD WATERS WILL CUT OFF ACCESS TO AND FROM CHEHALIS 
  RESERVATION AND INUNDATE NEARBY FARM LANDS.  SOME RESIDENTIAL 
  STRUCTURES MAY BE THREATENED.

$$

ALBRECHT
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
371 
WGUS86 KSEW 200808
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1208 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  CHEHALIS RIVER NR DOTY AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY. 
  NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY. 
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY. 
  CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. 
  DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. 
 
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 16

                SOUTH WEST REGION

HEAVY RAIN ENDED MONDAY AFTERNOON. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN PERIODS OF
LIGHT RAIN AND BRIEF VIGOROUS SHOWERS BUT NO HYDROLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT
RAINFALL. THE PUYALLUP AND DESCHUTES RIVERS WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE NEWAUKUM AND CHEHALIS RIVERS WILL CONTINUE
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY...WITH THE LOWER REACHES OF THE CHEHALIS NOT
EVEN REACHING FLOOD STAGE UNTIL THE FLOOD CREST REACHES THEM LATER
TUESDAY.

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.

&&

WAC053-201700-
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1208 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* UNTIL THIS MORNING. 
* AT 11:45 PM MONDAY THE FLOW WAS 4599 CFS. 
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
  FLOOD FLOW EARLY THIS 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.

$$

WAC067-201700-
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1208 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT 11:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 11.9 FEET AT 9 PM MONDAY AND WILL 
  CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS 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.

$$

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1208 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT 11:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 11.6 FEET
  AROUND 4 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 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.

$$

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1208 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NR DOTY
* AT 11:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LAST NIGHT.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  8:52 PM MONDAY LAST 
  NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

$$

WAC041-201700-
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1208 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA
* FROM 10 AM TUESDAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 56.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 65.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM 
  TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 69.1 FEET AROUND 4 PM TUESDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 68.5 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN LEWIS COUNTY WILL 
  FLOOD SOME RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS...WITH WATER 
  ENCROACHING UPON THE FIRST FLOOR OF SOME HOMES AND BUSINESSES. 
  SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER SOME ROADS. A STAGE OF 68 FEET 
  CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE II FLOOD IN THE LEWIS COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.

$$

WAC067-201700-
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1208 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* FROM 7 AM TUESDAY UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM 
  TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 16.2 FEET AROUND 10 PM TUESDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL 
  FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY WITH SWIFTLY MOVING 
  WATER INCLUDING SR-12 AND JAMES...INDEPENDENCE...MOON AND ANDERSON 
  ROADS. FLOOD WATERS WILL CUT OFF ACCESS TO AND FROM CHEHALIS 
  RESERVATION AND INUNDATE NEARBY FARM LANDS.  SOME RESIDENTIAL 
  STRUCTURES MAY BE THREATENED.

$$
861 
WGUS86 KSEW 201650
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
850 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY. 
  CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. 
 
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 18.

                SOUTH WEST REGION

HEAVY RAIN ENDED MONDAY AFTERNOON. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN PERIODS
OF LIGHT RAIN AND BRIEF VIGOROUS SHOWERS BUT NO HYDROLOGICALLY
SIGNIFICANT FAINFALL. THE A FLOOD WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE DOWN
THE MIDDLE AND LOWER REACHES OF THE CHEHALIS RIVER THROUGH THURSDAY. 
FLOODING HAS ENDED ON THE NEWAUKUM. 

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.

&&

WAC041-201720-
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850 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
  THE NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS
* AT  8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  6:39 AM TUESDAY THIS 
  MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.


$$

WAC041-210050-
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850 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA
* FROM 7 PM TUESDAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 59.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 65.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM 
  TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 65.8 FEET AROUND 10 PM TUESDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 65.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN LEWIS COUNTY WILL 
  CAUSE SHALLOW FLOODING OF FARM LANDS AND SOME ROADS.  A STAGE OF 65
  FEET CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE I FLOOD IN THE LEWIS COUNTY FLOOD 
  WARNING SYSTEM.

$$

WAC067-210050-
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850 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
* AT  8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 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 15.6 FEET
  AROUND 4 AM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL 
  FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY WITH SWIFTLY MOVING 
  WATER INCLUDING SR-12 AND JAMES...INDEPENDENCE...MOON AND ANDERSON 
  ROADS. FLOOD WATERS WILL CUT OFF ACCESS TO AND FROM CHEHALIS 
  RESERVATION AND INUNDATE NEARBY FARM LANDS.  SOME RESIDENTIAL 
  STRUCTURES MAY BE THREATENED.

$$

WAC027-210050-
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850 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 10 AM TUESDAY UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM 
  TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 22.0 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

ALBRECHT
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
894 
WGUS86 KSEW 201800
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1000 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY. 
  CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. 
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. 
 
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 20

                SOUTH WEST REGION

HEAVY RAIN ENDED MONDAY AFTERNOON. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN PERIODS
OF LIGHT RAIN AND BRIEF VIGOROUS SHOWERS BUT NO HYDROLOGICALLY
SIGNIFICANT FAINFALL. THE A FLOOD WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE DOWN
THE MIDDLE AND LOWER REACHES OF THE CHEHALIS RIVER THROUGH THURSDAY. 

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.

&&

WAC041-210200-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0027.121120T2106Z-121121T1826Z/
/CENW1.1.ER.121120T2106Z.121121T0600Z.121121T0926Z.NO/
1000 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA
* FROM 1 PM TUESDAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* INFORMATION FROM THE GAGE AT CENTRALIA IS MISSING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 65.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS AT FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CREST NEAR 66.6   
  66.6 FEET AROUND 10 PM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW  
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 65.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN LEWIS COUNTY WILL 
  CAUSE SHALLOW FLOODING OF FARM LANDS AND SOME ROADS.  A STAGE OF 65
  FEET CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE I FLOOD IN THE LEWIS COUNTY FLOOD 
  WARNING SYSTEM.

$$

WAC067-210200-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121122T0455Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.121120T1407Z.121121T0600Z.121121T1955Z.NO/
1000 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY 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 15.2 FEET
  AROUND 10 PM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY LATE 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.

$$

WAC027-210200-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0031.121121T0503Z-121122T2309Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.121121T0503Z.121122T0000Z.121122T1409Z.NO/
1000 AM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 9 PM TUESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 PM 
  TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 21.4 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* 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.

$$

ALBRECHT
999 
WGUS86 KSEW 202251
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
251 PM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY. 
  CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. 
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. 
 
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 21.

                SOUTH WEST REGION

HEAVY RAIN ENDED MONDAY AFTERNOON. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN PERIODS
OF LIGHT RAIN AND BRIEF VIGOROUS SHOWERS BUT NO HYDROLOGICALLY
SIGNIFICANT FAINFALL. THE FLOOD WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE DOWN
THE MIDDLE AND LOWER REACHES OF THE CHEHALIS RIVER THROUGH THURSDAY.

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.

&&

WAC041-210651-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-121121T1513Z/
/CENW1.1.ER.121121T0547Z.121121T0600Z.121121T0613Z.NO/
251 PM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA
* FROM 10 PM TUESDAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 63.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 65.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM 
  TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 65.0 FEET AROUND 10 PM TUESDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 65.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN LEWIS COUNTY WILL 
  CAUSE SHALLOW FLOODING OF FARM LANDS AND SOME ROADS.  A STAGE OF 65
  FEET CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE I FLOOD IN THE LEWIS COUNTY FLOOD 
  WARNING SYSTEM.

$$

WAC067-210651-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121122T0455Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.121120T1407Z.121121T0600Z.121121T1955Z.NO/
251 PM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
* AT  2:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 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 15.2 FEET
  AROUND 10 PM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY LATE 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.

$$

WAC027-210651-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0031.121121T1721Z-121122T0931Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.121121T1721Z.121121T1800Z.121122T0031Z.NO/
251 PM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  1:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 21.0 FEET AROUND 10 AM WEDNESDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
688 
WGUS86 KSEW 210538
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
938 PM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. 
 
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 23

                SOUTH WEST REGION

HEAVY RAINFALL ENDED MONDAY AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE
NEXT TWO DAYS BUT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE HYDROLOGICALLY
SIGNIFICANT.

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.

&&

WAC041-210608-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-121121T1513Z/
/CENW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 PM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA
* AT  8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 65.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 64.2 FEET
  AROUND 11 PM TUESDAY BUT WILL NOT FALL SIGNFICANTLY UNTIL AFTER
DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY.. 


$$

WAC067-211337-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121122T0558Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.121120T1407Z.121121T0600Z.121121T2058Z.NO/
938 PM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
* AT  9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 15.0 FEET
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT BUT WILL NOT FALL SIGNFIFICANTLY UNTIL AFTER
DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

WAC027-211337-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0031.121121T1721Z-121122T0931Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.121121T1721Z.121121T1800Z.121122T0031Z.NO/
938 PM PST TUE NOV 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:45 PM TUESDAY 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 9 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 21.0 FEET AROUND 10 AM WEDNESDAY. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
413 
WGUS86 KSEW 211315
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
515 AM PST WED NOV 21 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...

  CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. 
 
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 25

                SOUTH WEST REGION

THE CHEHALIS RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECEDE 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.

&&

WAC067-212115-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121122T0558Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.121120T1407Z.121121T0800Z.121121T2058Z.NO/
515 AM PST WED NOV 21 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT  5:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 14.9 FEET AT 12 AM WEDNESDAY AND 
  WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

WAC027-212115-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0031.121121T1432Z-121122T1125Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.121121T1432Z.121121T1800Z.121122T0225Z.NO/
515 AM PST WED NOV 21 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  4:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 21.1 FEET AROUND 10 AM WEDNESDAY. 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.

$$

WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
110 
WGUS86 KSEW 212115
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
115 PM PST WED NOV 21 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. 
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. 
 
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 28.

                SOUTH WEST REGION

THE CHEHALIS RIVER WILL SLOWLY RECEDE THROUGH THURSDAY 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.

&&

WAC067-220515-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121122T0811Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.121120T1407Z.121121T0800Z.121121T2311Z.NO/
115 PM PST WED NOV 21 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT  1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

WAC027-220515-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-121123T0419Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.121121T1430Z.121122T0000Z.121122T1919Z.NO/
115 PM PST WED NOV 21 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. 
* AT 12:45 PM WEDNESDAY 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 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY LATE MORNING.
* 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.

$$

ALBRECHT
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
663 
WGUS86 KSEW 220026
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
426 PM PST WED NOV 21 2012

...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...
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. 
 
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 30.

                SOUTH WEST REGION

THE CHEHALIS RIVER WILL SLOWLY RECEDE THROUGH THURSDAY 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.

&&

WAC067-220056-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121122T0811Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.121120T1407Z.121121T0800Z.121121T2310Z.NO/
426 PM PST WED NOV 21 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* AT  4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:10 PM LATE
  THIS AFTERNOON 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.

$$

WAC027-220826-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-121123T0419Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.121121T1430Z.121122T0600Z.121122T1919Z.NO/
426 PM PST WED NOV 21 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. 
* AT  3:45 PM WEDNESDAY 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 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* 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.

$$

ALBRECHT
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Seattle, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Nov 19, 10:01 AM PST, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 10:01 AM PST, 2 hours 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1001 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

CORRECTED TYPO IN THE HYDROLOGY SECTION.

.SYNOPSIS...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFFSHORE WILL MAINTAIN A STRONG
AND MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THIS
EVENING. EXPECT AN OCCLUDED FRONT OFFSHORE TO MOVE ONSHORE LATE
TODAY AND THEN EAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING...WITH THE
PRECIPITATION TAPERING OFF BEHIND IT. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL
IMPACT THE REGION ON TUESDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER THE CWA THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY FROM THE PUGET SOUND REGION SOUTHWARD AND ON
THE COAST. THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE LED TO SOME URBAN AND/OR SMALL
STREAM FLOODING. THE MODELS INDICATED THAT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN
WILL PERSIST THE REST OF TODAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER THIS
EVENING. A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WAS ISSUED TO HIGHLIGHT THE
POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED LANDSLIDES DUE TO HEAVY RAINS ON TOP OF THE
ALREADY SATURATED SOILS.

THE SNOW LEVEL WAS AROUND 5000 FEET THIS MORNING...EXCEPT CLOSER TO
4000 FEET OVER THE FAR NORTH CASCADES AND NEAR 3000 FEET IN THE
CASCADE PASSES. IT HAS BEEN SNOWING ABOUT AN INCH PER HOUR AT
PARADISE. THE SNOW LIKELY WILL REMAIN HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS
EVENING...THUS THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL REMAIN POSTED.

IN ADDITION TO THE RAIN AND SNOW...WINDS WILL BE A CONCERN ON THE
COAST. KLGX RADAR...AT THE 0.2 ELEVATION SLICE...INDICATED WINDS OF
65 KNOTS /75 MPH/ JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE. THUS FAR...THESE HIGHER
WINDS HAVE NOT QUITE MIXED DOWN TO THE SURFACE AS EVIDENCED BY THE
OBSERVATIONS AT TOKE POINT. SO FAR...THIS SITE HAS RECORDED A WIND
GUST TO 64 MPH THIS MORNING. A HIGH END WIND ADVISORY WAS ISSUED FOR
THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTS AS HIGH AS
55 MPH. WILL NEED TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THIS AREA IN CASE THE
ADVISORY NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

MEANWHILE...AN UPPER TROF OFFSHORE WILL MAINTAIN A MOIST SOUTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THE OCCLUDED FRONT OFF THE COAST
WAS STILL ORIENTED PARALLEL TO THE FLOW /I.E. STATIONARY/ AT THIS
TIME BUT SHOULD MOVE ONSHORE LATE TODAY OR EARLY THIS EVENING AND
THEN ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE CWA BY MIDNIGHT. THE RAIN AND
MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BEHIND THE FRONT.

LOOK FOR A BRIEF BREAK IN THE WEATHER TUE MORNING...THEN MORE RAIN
TUE AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS ANOTHER FRONT ARRIVES. THIS SYSTEM IS
WEAKER BUT WILL STILL LIKELY PRODUCE BREEZY WINDS WITH A FEW MORE
INCHES OF SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW LEVELS ARE AROUND 4000 FT. AN
UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVES TROUGH WILL PRODUCE MORE SHOWERS ON WED WITH
SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO AROUND 3000 FT. 33/05

.LONG TERM FROM THE PREV DISCUSSION...
LONG RANGE MODELS ARE SHOWING A BREAK IN THE WEATHER ON THANKSGIVING
DAY AS A BROAD UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE PAC NW. THIS RIDGE
WILL FORCE ANOTHER WET FRONTAL SYSTEM INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE
RIDGE MAY WEAKEN AND FLATTEN BY FRIDAY AS THE FRONT SHIFTS S/SE
THROUGH SOUTHERN B.C. AND MOVES INTO WESTERN WA. BUT THE MODELS HAVE
BEEN WAFFLING ON THE TIMING OF THIS FRONT...AND JUST HOW WET IT WILL
BE. BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THE MOUNTAINS WILL SEE A FEW MORE INCHES OF
PRECIP FOR MORE HEAVY SNOW AND RAIN. COOL AND SHOWERY WEATHER IS
FORECAST OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND AS A DEEP UPPER
LEVEL LOW FORMS OVER THE REGION. 33

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF
WESTERN WASHINGTON. HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION RATES ARE OCCURRING OVER
THE SOUTHERN OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS...GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY...AND THE
INTERIOR FROM ABOUT KING COUNTY SOUTHWARD.

A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE ON A STALLED FRONT OVER THE AREA WILL MOVE BY
TO THE NORTHEAST THIS EVENING. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL THE WAVE MOVES BY...EARLY THIS EVENING...BEFORE IT SLIDES OFF
TO THE SOUTH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING WILL RANGE  FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER
COASTAL GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY...THE WILLAPA HILLS JUST SOUTH OF THE
FORECAST AREA...THE SOUTHERN OLYMPIC PENINSULA...AND THE CASCADES
SOUTH OF PIERCE COUNTY...AND THE 2 INCH AMOUNTS FOR PUGET SOUND
LOWLAND SEATTLE SOUTHWARD.

FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING ON THE SKOKOMISH RIVER IN MASON COUNTY
AND THE THE CHEHALIS AT DOTY. THE NEWAUKUM AND SATSOP RIVERS WILL
LIKELY REACH FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING...AND THE
LOWER AND MIDDLE REACHES OF THE CHEHALIS WILL LIKELY FLOOD STARTING
LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY AS THE CREST MOVES
DOWNSTREAM.

THE PUYALLUP RIVER AND THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER AT CARNATION WILL RISE
SHARPLY THROUGH THIS EVENING. THESE RIVERS MAY APPROACH FLOOD STAGE
BUT ARE NOT FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE AT THIS TIME.

FLOOD WATCHES HAVE BEEN EXPANDED NORTHWARD TO INCLUDE GRAYS
HARBOR...THURSTON...PIERCE...AND KING COUNTIES.

LATEST MODEL SOLUTIONS BRING PERIODS OF RAIN TO THE AREA WITH
PASSING FRONTAL SYSTEM TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. BUT PRECIPITATION
AMOUNTS ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN 1 INCH ACROSS THE
AREA...INCLUDING THE OLYMPICS. AFTER A LULL IN PRECIPITATION
WEDNESDAY AND MOST OF THANKSGIVING DAY...ANOTHER FRONT WILL BRING A
BRIEF PERIOD OF MODERATE TO POSSIBLY HEAVY RAINFALL THURSDAY NIGHT
OR FRIDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THE LATE WEEK FRONTAL SYSTEM REMAIN
UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. ALBRECHT

&&

.AVIATION..A BROAD UPPER TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION THROUGH
TUESDAY WITH STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT AND A MOIST AND
GENERALLY STABLE ATMOSPHERE. A SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP OFFSHORE AND
CROSS WRN WA LATER TODAY FOLLOWED BY A SECOND SYSTEM ON TUESDAY...
KEEPING RAIN OVER THE AREA. CONDITIONS TODAY WILL REMAIN MAINLY MVFR
WITH 2500 TO 3500 FT CIGS AND 3 TO 5 SM VISIBILITIES... EXCEPT 2000
TO 3000 FT CIGS AND LOWER VISIBILITIES 1 TO 3 SM WITH HEAVIER
SHOWERS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SLIGHTLY FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
TONIGHT AS RAIN GRADUALLY TRANSITIONS TO SHOWERS...

KSEA...RAIN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING...TRANSITIONING TO
SHOWERS TONIGHT. 2-3K FT CIGS WITH LOWER VISIBILITIES DOWN TO 1-3 SM
DURING HEAVIER RAIN. CIGS WILL IMPROVE TO VFR LATER THIS EVENING AS
RAIN GIVES WAY TO SHOWERS. S WIND 14-18 KT W/ GUSTS TO 28 KT...
EASING TO 12-14 KT W/ GUSTS 22 KT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON.

&&

.MARINE...A VERY ACTIVE PATTERN WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION THROUGH
THE WEEK. A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE  WILL BRUSH THE WATERS THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING KEEPING SURFACE GRADIENTS STRONG AHEAD OF THIS
SYSTEM...WITH GALES FOR THE SOUTHERN COASTAL WATERS...EAST ENTRANCE
AND HIGH-END SMALL CRAFT WINDS FOR ALL REMAINING WATERS THROUGH THIS
EVENING. GRADIENTS WILL WEAKEN SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT...BUT WILL REMAIN
ABOVE SMALL CRAFT LEVELS FOR MOST WATERS. A SECOND SURFACE TROUGH
WILL AFFECT THE AREA WATERS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. EXPECT SMALL CRAFT WINDS TO BE
COMMON AND POSSIBLY GALES WITH SOME OF THESE SYSTEMS. STAY TUNED TO
THE LATEST FORECAST.

&&

.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CASCADES UNTIL
     MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

     WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL COAST UNTIL 3 PM THIS
     AFTERNOON.

     FLOOD WATCHES...WARNINGS...OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH
     OF THE CWA.

PZ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND
     TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT TO 60 NM AND EAST ENTRANCE TO THE U.S.
     STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINING WATERS.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ROUGH GRAYS HARBOR BAR
     CONDITIONS UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

&&

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

FOR THE GRAPHICAL AFD...VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE/GAFD/LATEST_WEBAFD.HTML

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 19, 8:44 AM PST, 4 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
844 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

WAZ001-503>519-200445-
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-
844 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

...HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY WILL LEAD TO INCREASED RISK OF LANDSLIDES
IN WESTERN WASHINGTON...

RAINFALL UP TO 1.5 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS NEAR 3 INCHES...
DURING THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 8 AM PST HAS INCREASED THE SOIL
MOISTURE TO MODERATE LEVELS ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING. THIS
AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL PUT EXTRA PRESSURE ON SOIL INSTABILITY...
LEADING TO A RISK OF SCATTERED LANDSLIDES.

CUMULATIVE RAINFALL OVER THE LAST WEEK HAS SOAKED SOILS TO THE
POINT WHERE THE WASHINGTON LANDSLIDE RISK LEVEL WAS MODERATE.
THE PREDICTED RAINFALL COULD RAISE THE LEVEL TO HIGH. THE HIGHER
THE RISK LEVEL...THE MORE NUMEROUS THE LANDSLIDES ARE LIKELY TO
BE.

AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET IN ELEVATION AND TO NEAR 3000 FEET IN THE
CASCADES PASSES WILL SEE MOSTLY SNOW AND NOT BE AFFECTED.

WITH AN ELEVATED LANDSLIDE RISK...RAINFALL INDUCED LANDSLIDES ARE
POSSIBLE DURING BURSTS OF INTENSE RAINFALL OR WHEN THERE IS HEAVY
RAINFALL OVER A PERIOD OF A DAY OR TWO AS NOTED IN THE FORECAST
ELEVATED RISK LEVEL. A GRADUALLY DIMINISHING RISK OF LANDSLIDES
WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE RAIN ENDS. 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 LINKS TO THE LANDSLIDE INFORMATION PAGES.

TO REPORT LANDSLIDES TO THE STATE FOR TABULATION...GO TO THE
WASHINGTON STATE LANDSLIDE RISK WEB PAGE AND THE LINK FOR
REPORTING.

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
Local storm report, Nov 19, 9:58 AM PST, 3 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
958 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 ESE MONTESANO         46.98N 123.50W
11/19/2012  M2.40 INCH       GRAYS HARBOR       WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.4 INCHES FROM MIDNIGHT TO 8AM.

0845 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NE NAPAVINE             46.58N 122.90W
11/19/2012  M2.00 INCH       LEWIS              WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.0 INCHES IN 24 HRS ENDING AT 845.

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SW MONTESANO          46.97N 123.65W
11/19/2012  M3.18 INCH       GRAYS HARBOR       WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.18 INCHES IN 24 HRS ENDING AT 9 AM.

0915 AM     HEAVY RAIN       N HAMMA HAMMA           47.53N 123.05W
11/19/2012  M4.00 INCH       MASON              WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NEAR LILLIWAUP 4.00 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 5 PM 11/18.

0930 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S WESTPORT            46.88N 124.11W
11/19/2012  M3.50 INCH       GRAYS HARBOR       WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.5 INCHES IN 24 HRS ENDING AT 930 AM.

&&

GBP
Local storm report, Nov 19, 11:35 AM PST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1135 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 E BELLEVUE            47.62N 122.04W
11/19/2012  M0.00 INCH       KING               WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            0.94 INCH IN 4 HOURS RESULTED IN URBAN FLOODING.

&&

WWW.WEATHER.GOV
Local storm report, Nov 19, 11:38 AM PST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1138 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1128 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  HOQUIAM                 46.98N 123.89W
11/19/2012  M41 MPH          GRAYS HARBOR       WA   ASOS

            SUSTAINED 36 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 61 MPH. HIGH WINDS
            BEGAN AT 959 AM PST...WITH A GUST TO 60 MPH.

&&

WWW.WEATHER.GOV
Local storm report, Nov 19, 11:41 AM PST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1141 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0635 AM     FLOOD            KENMORE                 47.76N 122.24W
11/19/2012                   KING               WA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SEVERAL INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON BOTHELL WAY...JUST
            WEST OF 61ST AVENUE...DUE TO WATER POURING OUT OF THE
            SOUTH FACE OF AN ADJACENT HILL AND ONTO THE ROAD.

&&

WWW.WEATHER.GOV

The office that day

Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 18, 8:34 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW3 days
Nov 19, 4:14 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWLewis20 hr
Nov 19, 5:35 AM PSTAreal Flood AdvisorySEWClallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap and 5 more15 hr
Nov 19, 7:52 AM PSTWind AdvisorySEW3 hr
Nov 19, 10:15 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWGrays Harbor23 hr
Nov 19, 10:37 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWLewis22 hr
Nov 19, 10:47 AM PSTHigh Wind WarningSEW3 hr
Nov 19, 10:47 AM PSTWind AdvisorySEW7 hr
Nov 19, 11:25 AM PSTWinter Weather AdvisorySEW7 hr
Nov 19, 11:29 AM PSTHigh Surf AdvisorySEW17 hr
Nov 19, 12:16 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisorySEWSkagit, Whatcom3 hr
Nov 19, 12:59 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWLewis33 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Washington, 2012Every river flood warning in 2012

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.