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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this river flood warning at Dec 3, 2012, 11:21 AM PST for Thurston County, Washington. It took effect at Dec 3, 2012, 2:21 PM PST. It was in force for 61 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2012, 11:21 AM PST (19:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 3, 2012, 2:21 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 6, 2012, 3:15 AM PST
- In force
- 61 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Thurston County, WA
The radar
The Langley Hill radar (KLGX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 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 14.17 ft at Dec 4, 2012, 1:00 AM PST.
- 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.
878 WGUS46 KSEW 031921 FLWSEW BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1121 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. .FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 10 HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS AND CONTINUED RAINFALL TODAY PLUS MORE TONIGHT WILL DRIVE THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEW GRAND MOUND ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA. && WAC067-040421- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0034.121203T2221Z-121205T0220Z/ /CGMW1.1.ER.121203T2221Z.121204T0600Z.121204T1720Z.NO/ 1121 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 PM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 14.2 FEET AROUND 10 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. $$ WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE JBB
10 follow-up statements
420 WGUS46 KSEW 031922 CCA FLWSEW BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1121 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012 CORRECTED BULLETIN NUMBER ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. .FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 11 HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS AND CONTINUED RAINFALL TODAY PLUS MORE TONIGHT WILL DRIVE THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEW GRAND MOUND ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA. && WAC067-040421- /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0034.121203T2221Z-121205T0220Z/ /CGMW1.1.ER.121203T2221Z.121204T0600Z.121204T1720Z.NO/ 1121 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 PM MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 14.2 FEET AROUND 10 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY INCLUDING JAMES ROAD... INDEPENDENCE ROAD AND MOON ROAD. FLOOD WATERS WILL ALSO COVER NEARBY FARM LANDS. $$ WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE JBB
911
WGUS86 KSEW 040334
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
733 PM PST MON DEC 3 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.
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 13
OLYMPIC PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST REGIONS
HEAVY RAINS THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAVE SATURATED THE SOILS. MORE
RAIN...LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL FALL THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. AMOUNTS OF ABOUT 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST
FALLING ON THE SKOKOMISH BASIN...ARE BEING FORECAST IN THE 24
HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 4 PM PST TUESDAY. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN
WILL SERVE TO KEEP THE SKOKOMISH RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND
DRIVE SOME POINTS ON THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THIS IS THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED
DEATHS. BE ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC045-041233-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.121201T0040Z.121205T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
733 PM PST MON DEC 3 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 17.4 FEET
AROUND 10 PM TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER WEST
BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD.
$$
WAC067-041233-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-121205T1630Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.121203T2115Z.121204T1200Z.121205T0730Z.NO/
733 PM PST MON DEC 3 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 14.4 FEET
AROUND 4 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL
FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY INCLUDING JAMES ROAD...
INDEPENDENCE ROAD AND MOON ROAD. FLOOD WATERS WILL ALSO COVER
NEARBY FARM LANDS.
$$
WAC027-041232-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0035.121204T1612Z-121206T2344Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.121204T1612Z.121205T1800Z.121206T1444Z.NO/
733 PM PST MON DEC 3 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 8 AM TUESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6:45 PM MONDAY 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 8 AM
TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 21.3 FEET AROUND 10 AM 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.
$$068
WGUS86 KSEW 041048
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
248 AM PST TUE DEC 4 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 14
OLYMPIC PENINSULA REGION
HEAVY RAINS THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAVE SATURATED THE SOILS. MORE
RAIN...LOCALLY HEAVY...HAS FALLEN OVERNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE EARLY
THIS MORNING AS A FRONT MOVES ONSHORE. MANY AREAS WILL END UP WITH
1 TO 2 INCHES OVER A 24 HOUR PERIOD BY THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOME
LOCATIONS IN THE OLYMPICS RECEIVING 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THIS PERIOD.
THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL KEEP THE SKOKOMISH RIVER AND THE REACH OF
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY. IT
WILL ALSO DRIVE OTHER POINTS ON THE CHEHALIS RIVER TO NEAR OR
SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATER TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC045-041948-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.121201T0040Z.121205T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
248 AM PST TUE DEC 4 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 17.4
FEET AROUND 10 PM TODAY.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER WEST
BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD.
$$
WAC067-041948-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-121205T1630Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.121203T2115Z.121204T1200Z.121205T0730Z.NO/
248 AM PST TUE DEC 4 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 2:00 AM TUESDAY 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 14.4
FEET AROUND 4 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TONIGHT.
* 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.
$$
WAC027-041948-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0035.121204T1612Z-121206T2344Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.121204T1612Z.121205T1800Z.121206T1444Z.NO/
248 AM PST TUE DEC 4 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 8 AM TODAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM
TODAY AND CREST NEAR 21.3 FEET AROUND 10 AM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN GRAYS HARBOR WILL
FLOOD LOW PASTURE LANDS AND SOME ROADS. HIGH TIDAL LEVELS AT
ABERDEEN WILL WORSEN FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER REACHES.
$$
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE863 WGUS86 KSEW 041938 FLSSEW FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1138 AM PST TUE DEC 4 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. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY. .FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 15 HEAVY RAINS THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAVE SATURATED THE SOILS. MORE RAIN FELL OVERNIGHT AND THAT HAS KEPT THE SKOKOMISH RIVER AND THE REACH OF THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY. IT WILL ALSO DRIVE OTHER POINTS ON THE CHEHALIS RIVER TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATER TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA. && WAC045-050338- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SRPW1.1.ER.121201T0040Z.121205T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1138 AM PST TUE DEC 4 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE AROUND THIS LEVEL OR RISE A BIT MORE TO NEAR 17.4 FEET AROUND 10 PM TUESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER WEST BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD. $$ WAC067-050338- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-121205T1123Z/ /CGMW1.1.ER.121203T2115Z.121204T0930Z.121205T0223Z.NO/ 1138 AM PST TUE DEC 4 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 14.2 FEET AT 1 AM TUESDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY INCLUDING JAMES ROAD... INDEPENDENCE ROAD AND MOON ROAD. FLOOD WATERS WILL ALSO COVER NEARBY FARM LANDS. $$ WAC027-050337- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-121207T0001Z/ /CRPW1.1.ER.121204T1810Z.121205T1800Z.121206T1501Z.NO/ 1138 AM PST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER * FROM 10 AM TUESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE AND THEN CREST NEAR 21.3 FEET AROUND 10 AM WEDNESDAY. * 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. $$ WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
603
WGUS86 KSEW 050332
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
732 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 16.
OLYMPIC PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST REGIONS
ALTHOUGH THE STEADY RAIN HAS ENDED...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER AND THE
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AND AT PORTER WILL CONTINUE TO
RUN NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE
GRADUALLY RECEDING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE FLOODED AREAS. THIS IS THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED
DEATHS. BE ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
WAC045-051232-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.121201T0040Z.121205T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
732 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE...AND WILL CREST NEAR
17.4 FEET AROUND 10 PM TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER WEST
BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD.
$$
WAC067-051232-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-121205T1345Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.121203T2115Z.121204T0930Z.121205T0445Z.NO/
732 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TONIGHT.
* 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.
$$
WAC027-051232-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-121207T0001Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.121204T1810Z.121205T1800Z.121206T1501Z.NO/
732 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6:45 PM TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE... AND WILL CREST NEAR
21.3 FEET AROUND 10 AM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN GRAYS HARBOR WILL
FLOOD LOW PASTURE LANDS AND SOME ROADS. HIGH TIDAL LEVELS AT
ABERDEEN WILL WORSEN FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER REACHES.
$$301 WGUS86 KSEW 050721 FLSSEW FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1121 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY. CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. .FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 17. ALTHOUGH THE STEADY RAIN HAS ENDED...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER AND THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AND AT PORTER WILL CONTINUE TO RUN NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY RECEDING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE FLOODED AREAS. THIS IS THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS. BE ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && WAC045-051521- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121206T1100Z/ /SRPW1.1.ER.121201T0040Z.121204T1945Z.121206T0200Z.NR/ 1121 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:00 PM TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 17.3 FEET AT NOON TUESDAY...AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER WEST BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD. $$ WAC067-051521- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-121206T1147Z/ /CGMW1.1.ER.121203T2115Z.121204T0930Z.121206T0247Z.NO/ 1121 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:00 PM TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY INCLUDING JAMES ROAD... INDEPENDENCE ROAD AND MOON ROAD. FLOOD WATERS WILL ALSO COVER NEARBY FARM LANDS. $$ WAC027-051521- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-121207T1447Z/ /CRPW1.1.ER.121204T1810Z.121206T0600Z.121207T0547Z.NO/ 1121 PM PST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 10:45 PM TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 21.0 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 21.1 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 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. $$
411
WGUS86 KSEW 051315
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
515 AM PST WED DEC 5 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 18
SOUTH WEST REGION
ALTHOUGH THE STEADY RAIN HAS ENDED...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER AND THE
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AND AT PORTER WILL CONTINUE TO
RUN NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BEFORE GRADUALLY RECEDING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC045-052115-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121206T1100Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.121201T0040Z.121204T1945Z.121206T0200Z.NR/
515 AM PST WED DEC 5 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 4:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER WEST
BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD.
$$
WAC067-052115-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-121206T1147Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.121203T2115Z.121204T0930Z.121206T0247Z.NO/
515 AM PST WED DEC 5 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 5:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 14.2 FEET AT 1 AM TUESDAY 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.
$$
WAC027-052115-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-121207T1447Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.121204T1810Z.121206T0600Z.121207T0547Z.NO/
515 AM PST WED DEC 5 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 4:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE NEAR 21.1 FEET UNTIL
AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN GRAYS HARBOR WILL
FLOOD LOW PASTURE LANDS AND SOME ROADS. HIGH TIDAL LEVELS AT
ABERDEEN WILL WORSEN FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER REACHES.
$$
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE826 WGUS86 KSEW 052038 FLSSEW FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1238 PM PST WED DEC 5 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. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY. .FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 19 ALTHOUGH THERE IS A BREAK IN THE WEATHER TODAY...THE SKOKOMISH AND CHEHALIS RIVERS CONTINUE TO RUN NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVERS WILL GRADUALLY RECEDE TONIGHT AND 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. && WAC045-060438- /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121206T1100Z/ /SRPW1.1.ER.121201T0040Z.121204T1945Z.121206T0200Z.NR/ 1238 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 12:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER WEST BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD. $$ WAC067-060438- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-121206T1115Z/ /CGMW1.1.ER.121203T2115Z.121204T0930Z.121206T0215Z.NO/ 1238 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER AT GRAND MOUND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY INCLUDING JAMES ROAD... INDEPENDENCE ROAD AND MOON ROAD. FLOOD WATERS WILL ALSO COVER NEARBY FARM LANDS. $$ WAC027-060438- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-121207T1033Z/ /CRPW1.1.ER.121204T1810Z.121206T0600Z.121207T0133Z.NO/ 1238 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE VERY SLOWLY AND CREST NEAR 21.1 FEET AROUND 10 PM TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY OR THURSDAY 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. $$ WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
382 WGUS86 KSEW 060434 FLSSEW FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 834 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON... SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY. CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. .FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 19. THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT. THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER WILL BE SLOWER TO RECEDE AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THIS IS THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. && WAC045-061234- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121206T1558Z/ /SRPW1.1.ER.121201T0040Z.121204T1945Z.121206T0658Z.NR/ 834 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER WEST BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD. $$ WAC067-060504- /O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-121206T1115Z/ /CGMW1.1.ER.121203T2115Z.121204T0930Z.121205T2000Z.NO/ 834 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY EARLY 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. $$ WAC027-061234- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-121207T0200Z/ /CRPW1.1.ER.121204T1810Z.121205T2000Z.121206T1700Z.NO/ 834 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER * FROM 10 AM TUESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN GRAYS HARBOR WILL FLOOD LOW PASTURE LANDS AND SOME ROADS. THE HIGH TIDES AT ABERDEEN WILL WORSEN FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER REACHES. $$
685 WGUS86 KSEW 060453 CCA FLSSEW FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 834 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 CORRECTED BULLETIN NUMBER AND ADDED FORECAST INFO FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER. ...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... SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY. CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. .FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 20. THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT. THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER WILL BE SLOWER TO RECEDE AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THIS IS THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. && WAC045-061234- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-121206T1558Z/ /SRPW1.1.ER.121201T0040Z.121204T1945Z.121206T0658Z.NR/ 834 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * 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 WEST BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD. $$ WAC067-060504- /O.COR.KSEW.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-121206T1115Z/ /CGMW1.1.ER.121203T2115Z.121204T0930Z.121205T2000Z.NO/ 834 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE NOON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL LOCALLY SPILL OUT OF ITS BANKS INTO NEARBY FIELDS AND OVER A FEW ROADS. $$ WAC027-061234- /O.COR.KSEW.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-121207T0200Z/ /CRPW1.1.ER.121204T1810Z.121205T2000Z.121206T1700Z.NO/ 834 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER * FROM 10 AM TUESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 21.0 FEET AT 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY...AND 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. THE HIGH TIDES AT ABERDEEN WILL WORSEN FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER REACHES. $$ WWW.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 Dec 3, 9:15 AM PST, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 3, 9:15 AM PST, 2 hours 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
915 AM PST MON DEC 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS...SHOWERS WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. MORE WIDESPREAD
RAIN AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RESUME TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AS ANOTHER
STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES ONSHORE. COOLER AND MORE
UNSTABLE AIR WILL FOLLOW FOR A SHOWERY WEATHER PATTERN STARTING
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND LASTING THROUGH THROUGH SUNDAY. MOUNTAIN SNOW
LEVELS WILL FALL BELOW THE PASSES BEGINNING WEDNESDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM...HAD TO MAKE SOME QUICK UPDATES THIS MORNING. THE
CHEHALIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO TOUCH FLOOD STAGE ALONG SOME REACHES
SO A FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE THREE AFFECTED COUNTIES.
SNOW STILL SEEMS TO BE COMING DOWN FAIRLY HARD IN THE CENTRAL
CASCADES ABOVE 3000 FEET SO KEPT THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY GOING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SEEMS TO HAVE TAPERED CONSIDERABLY IN
THE NORTH CASCADES SO WILL ALLOW THAT ADVISORY TO EXPIRE AT 10 AM.
FORECAST IS GENERALLY ON TRACK ACCORDING TO NEW MODEL RUNS. MINOR
TWEAKS INCLUDE A BIT MORE RAIN IN THE WILLAPA HILLS THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT AND PERHAPS SLIGHTLY LOWER SNOW LEVELS IN THE MOUNTAINS.
THE MAIN IDEA IS THAT ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FROM THE
SOUTHWEST THIS EVENING...BEGIN RAINING HEAVILY IN THE OLYMPICS
TONIGHT...SPREAD TO EVERYWHERE ELSE BY TUESDAY MORNING...AND BE
THROUGH THE AREA BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
IN ADDITION TO RAIN...THERE WILL LIKELY BE WIND ADVISORY LEVEL WIND
ALONG THE COAST AND OVER THE NORTH INTERIOR LATE TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY. THAT IS...WIND OF 20-35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. IT WILL
BE WINDY OR BREEZY ELSEWHERE...PROBABLY BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.
ONSHORE GRADIENTS WILL KEEP THINGS BREEZY ON WEDNESDAY. FLOW ALOFT
IS ZONAL WEDNESDAY WHICH COULD KEEP SEATTLE MAINLY DRY WHILE OTHER
AREAS HAVE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THE MOUNTAINS GET SNOW. BURKE
.LONG TERM...PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...THE MODELS ARE COMING TOGETHER
REGARDING THE PATTERN FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. WESTERLY OR EVEN
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT SHOULD MAINTAIN A COOLER SHOWERY
PATTERN...GOOD FOR UPSLOPE MOUNTAIN CONDITIONS AND SNOW SHOWERS
THERE. EMBEDDED SHORTWAVES SHOULD ENHANCE SHOWERS AT TIMES.
TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE AT OR A BIT BELOW EARLY DEC AVERAGES. BUEHNER
&&
.HYDROLOGY...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL FALL SLIGHTLY TODAY THEN RISE
SOMEWHAT TUESDAY IN RESPONSE TO THE RAIN TONIGHT. IT WILL REMAIN
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AT LEAST.
THE CHEHALIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO TOUCH FLOOD STAGE IN ITS LOWER
REACHES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THERE IS ALSO A SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUS
RISE OCCURRING RIGHT NOW IN CENTRALIA. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FOR THE CHEHALIS AND SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVERS. IT DOES SEEM LIKE THE
FORECAST RAIN TONIGHT COULD BE ENOUGH TO FLOOD THOSE RIVERS. BURKE
&&
.AVIATION...A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL SPIN OVER THE NE PAC TODAY
WITH MOIST WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS WESTERN WA. SHOWERS WILL MAINLY
AFFECT THE CENTRAL CASCADES THIS MORNING AS A FRONTAL BAND SHIFTS
E/SE. RAIN WILL THEN INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS OUR NEXT
PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES INLAND. EXPECT GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WITH
CIGS IN MVFR TO LOW-END VFR RANGE /NEAR 3000 FT/. 33
KSEA...SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS IN THE VICINITY THIS MORNING WITH
SOUTH FLOW OF 10-15 KT. RAIN WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AS OUR NEXT
SYSTEM MOVES IN. EXPECT RAIN AT TIMES WITH CIGS LOWERING TO MVFR TO
LOW-END VFR RANGE THROUGH TUE MORNING. 33
&&
.MARINE...MODERATE SOUTH FLOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY
WITH WIND SPEEDS WITHIN SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY RANGE...EXCEPT FOR THE
CENTRAL STRAIT WHERE WINDS ARE LIGHT WESTERLY THIS MORNING. SOUTH
FLOW WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM
MOVES INLAND. GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST...ENTRANCES
TO THE STRAIT AND THE NORTH INTERIOR WATERS. EXPECT GALES TO LAST
THROUGH TUE MORNING. ONSHORE FLOW WILL PREVAIL TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED
FOR A GENERALLY QUIET PERIOD. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL THEN SHIFT
INLAND ON THURSDAY...FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT ON FRIDAY. 33
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE NORTH CASCADES UNTIL 10 AM.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE CENTRAL CASCADES UNTIL 4 PM.
PZ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ALL WATERS EXCEPT CENTRAL STRAIT TODAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH GRAYS HARBOR BAR.
GALE WARNING COAST...ENTRANCES TO THE STRAIT AMD NORTHERN
INLAND WATERS FOR TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.
FOR AN ILLUSTRATED VERSION OF THE FORECAST DISCUSSION...VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE/GAFD/LATEST_WEBAFD.HTMLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 3:06 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 31 hr | |
| Dec 3, 7:46 AM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | SEW | 2 hr | |
| Dec 3, 8:31 AM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Grays Harbor, Lewis, Thurston | 55 hr |
| Dec 3, 3:26 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 19 hr |
| Dec 3, 3:32 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Dec 3, 3:49 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Grays Harbor | 69 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.