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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this river flood warning at Mar 9, 2014, 5:55 AM PDT for Pierce County, Washington. It took effect at Mar 9, 2014, 9:08 AM PDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2014, 5:55 AM PDT (12:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 9, 2014, 9:08 AM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2014, 10:42 PM PDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Pierce County, WA
The radar
The Seattle radar (KATX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:55 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 Puyallup River near Orting (ORTW1). The gauge peaked at 8.33 ft at Mar 9, 2014, 11:00 AM PDT.
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12093500, 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.
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WGUS46 KSEW 091255
FLWSEW
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
555 AM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...
SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 20
HEAVY RAINS IN THE CENTRAL CASCADES OVERNIGHT WILL PUSH THE PUYALLUP
NEAR ORTING AND THE SKYKOMISH NEAR GOLDBAR TO JUST ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE THIS MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC061-092155-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0020.140309T1737Z-140310T0612Z/
/GLBW1.1.ER.140309T1737Z.140309T1800Z.140309T1812Z.NO/
555 AM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING.
* AT 5:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM
SUNDAY AND CREST NEAR 15.4 FEET AROUND 9 AM SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE SKYKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW PASTURE LANDS AND LOW LYING ROADS...INCLUDING
INDEX-GALENA RD AND TUALCO LOOP RD. A STAGE OF 15 FEET ON THE
SKYKOMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY
FLOOD PROGRAM.
&&
LAT...LON 4774 12150 4780 12173 4780 12196 4793 12197 4794 12169
4787 12147
$$
WAC053-092155-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0021.140309T1608Z-140310T0411Z/
/ORTW1.1.ER.140309T1608Z.140309T1800Z.140309T1911Z.NO/
555 AM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING.
* AT 4:45 AM SUNDAY THE FLOW WAS 4170 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD FLOW AROUND 7 AM SUNDAY
AND CREST NEAR 5000 CFS AROUND 9 AM SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD FLOW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 4500 CFS...THE PUYALLUP RIVER WILL FLOOD SOME AREAS
ALONG THE UPPER PUYALLUP RIVER ABOVE ORTING. AREAS INCLUDE BUT
ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE NEADHAM ROAD VICINITY...ORVILLE ROAD EAST
VICINITY IN AREAS SOUTH OF BROOKS ROAD EAST AND NORTH OF ELECTRON
ROAD...AND THE COUNTRY SUBDIVISION/TOMOLLA TREE FARM VICINITY.
&&
LAT...LON 4692 12227 4705 12228 4712 12233 4724 12219 4715 12214
4700 12207
$$3 follow-up statements
275
WGUS86 KSEW 091727
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1027 AM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 27
SOUTH WEST REGION
HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING DROVE
SOME RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. HYDROLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT RAIN HAS
COME TO AN END. RIVERS HAVE CRESTED OR WILL CREST 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.
&&
WAC053-100127-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140310T0852Z/
/ORTW1.1.ER.140309T1252Z.140309T1800Z.140309T2352Z.NO/
1027 AM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE FLOW WAS 5030 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 5300 CFS
AROUND 11 AM SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD FLOW LATE
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4692 12227 4705 12228 4712 12233 4724 12219 4715 12214
4700 12207
$$
WAC041-100127-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0022.140309T1840Z-140311T0012Z/
/RAWW1.2.ER.140309T1840Z.140310T0600Z.140310T1512Z.NO/
1027 AM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE
* FROM 12 PM SUNDAY UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM
SUNDAY AND CREST NEAR 20.2 FEET AROUND 11 PM SUNDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING FROM
THE VICINITY OF RANDLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH RIFFE LAKE...INUNDATING
MANY ROADS INCLUDING US HIGHWAY 12 AND MUCH OF THE FARM LANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 4645 12180 4645 12194 4640 12219 4654 12220 4659 12198
4661 12183
$$310
WGUS86 KSEW 092311
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
411 PM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 29
ON THE COWLITZ RIVER...THE FLOOD WAVE WILL PASS RANDLE VERY EARLY
THIS EVENING.
THE PUYALLUP RIVER AT ORTING CONTINUES TO FALL AND WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE LATE 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.
&&
WAC053-100711-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140310T0852Z/
/ORTW1.1.ER.140309T1252Z.140309T1730Z.140310T0015Z.NO/
411 PM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 3:45 PM SUNDAY THE FLOW WAS ESTIMATED AT 4550 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* FORECAST...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST. THE RIVER CRESTED NEAR 5400 CFS AROUND 11 AM THIS MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD FLOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* 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...AS WELL AS THE COUNTRY SUBIDIVISION/TOMOLLA TREE FARM
VICINITY.
&&
LAT...LON 4692 12227 4705 12228 4712 12233 4724 12219 4715 12214
4700 12207
$$
WAC041-100711-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140310T1849Z/
/RAWW1.1.ER.140309T2031Z.140310T0000Z.140310T0949Z.NO/
411 PM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 3:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 18.8 FEET
AROUND 6 PM SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING FROM
THE VICINITY OF RANDLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH RIFFE LAKE...INUNDATING
MANY ROADS INCLUDING US HIGHWAY 12 AND MUCH OF THE FARM LANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 4645 12180 4645 12194 4640 12219 4654 12220 4659 12198
4661 12183
$$194
WGUS86 KSEW 100542
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1042 PM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 33
BOTH RIVER HAVE CRESTED AND ARE 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.
&&
WAC053-100612-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140310T0852Z/
/ORTW1.1.ER.140309T1252Z.140309T1800Z.140310T0024Z.NO/
1042 PM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE FLOW WAS 4170 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD FLOW EARLY THIS EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM SUNDAY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 4000 CFS...THE PUYALLUP RIVER WILL LOCALLY SPILL OVER
ITS BANKS.
&&
LAT...LON 4692 12227 4705 12228 4712 12233 4724 12219 4715 12214
4700 12207
$$
WAC041-101342-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140310T1849Z/
/RAWW1.1.ER.140309T2031Z.140310T0200Z.140310T0949Z.NO/
1042 PM PDT SUN MAR 9 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 18.7 FEET AT 7 PM SUNDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE COWLITZ RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING
FROM THE VICINITY OF RANDLE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH RIFFE LAKE...
COVERING NEARBY FARM LANDS AND SEVERAL ROADS.
&&
LAT...LON 4645 12180 4645 12194 4640 12219 4654 12220 4659 12198
4661 12183
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 12:42 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 15 hr |
| Mar 9, 12:42 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 27 hr |
| Mar 9, 12:42 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 50 hr |
| Mar 9, 12:42 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 8 hr | |
| Mar 9, 5:55 AM PDT | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 17 hr |
| Mar 9, 6:44 AM PDT | River Flood Warning | SEW | Lewis | 34 hr |
| Mar 9, 7:19 AM PDT | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 19 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:29 AM PDT | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 45 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:50 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 35 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.