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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Seattle, WA

February 17, 2014Thurston County, Washington

NWS Seattle, WA issued this river flood warning at Feb 17, 2014, 3:39 PM PST for Thurston County, Washington. It took effect at Feb 17, 2014, 6:22 PM PST. It was in force for 65 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 17, 2014, 3:39 PM PST (23:39 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 17, 2014, 6:22 PM PST
Expired
Feb 20, 2014, 11:22 AM PST
In force
65 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Thurston County, WA

The radar

The Langley Hill radar (KLGX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:41 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).

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.

132 
WGUS46 KSEW 172339
FLWSEW
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
339 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

...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.
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.

.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 8

HEAVY RAIN SUNDAY NIGHT WILL DRIVE THE CHEHALIS RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
IN ITS DOWNSTREAM REACHES. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

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.

&&

WAC067-180839-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0009.140218T0242Z-140220T0036Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.140218T0242Z.140218T1800Z.140219T1536Z.NO/
339 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM MONDAY
  AND CREST NEAR 15.3 FEET AROUND 10 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4672 12305 4677 12315 4682 12340 4693 12318 4690 12304
      4681 12289       

$$

WAC027-180839-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0010.140218T1618Z-140221T1637Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.140218T1618Z.140219T1800Z.140221T0737Z.NO/
339 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 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 21.6 FEET AROUND 10 AM 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4682 12340 4689 12347 4689 12362 4706 12360 4707 12333
      4693 12318       

$$
11 follow-up statements
951 
WGUS86 KSEW 180011
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
411 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY. 
  CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. 
  SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA AFFECTING LEWIS AND THURSTON 
  COUNTIES. 
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. 
 
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 9

                SOUTH WEST REGION

MINOR FLOODING ON SOME SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT
AND 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.

&&

WAC067-180041-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140218T0442Z/
/DSRW1.1.ER.140217T1619Z.140217T1900Z.140217T2129Z.NO/
411 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
  THE DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER
* AT  3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  1:29 PM MONDAY EARLY 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

&&

LAT...LON 4677 12250 4690 12290 4704 12296 4704 12284 4695 12272
      4683 12244       

$$

WAC041-067-180811-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140218T1720Z/
/BCDW1.1.ER.140217T2001Z.140217T2345Z.140218T0820Z.NO/
411 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT  3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST EARLY THIS EVENING AROUND 
  14.8 FT AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY 
  WILL FLOOD A FEW ROADS AND LOW PASTURE LANDS NEAR BUCODA.

&&

LAT...LON 4677 12251 4676 12274 4672 12286 4681 12293 4688 12278
      4692 12260       

$$

WAC041-180811-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140218T1105Z/
/NEWW1.1.ER.140217T1749Z.140217T2315Z.140218T0205Z.NO/
411 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT  3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 11.2 FEET AT 3 PM MONDAY AND WILL 
  CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4657 12248 4652 12289 4662 12305 4675 12295 4668 12286
      4676 12264       

$$

WAC067-180811-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0009.140218T0222Z-140220T0036Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.140218T0222Z.140218T1800Z.140219T1536Z.NO/
411 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* FROM 6 PM MONDAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM MONDAY
  AND CREST NEAR 15.3 FEET AROUND 10 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4672 12305 4677 12315 4682 12340 4693 12318 4690 12304
      4681 12289       

$$

WAC027-180811-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0010.140218T1618Z-140221T1637Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.140218T1618Z.140219T1800Z.140221T0737Z.NO/
411 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 8 AM TUESDAY UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 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 21.6 FEET AROUND 10 AM 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4682 12340 4689 12347 4689 12362 4706 12360 4707 12333
      4693 12318       

$$
493 
WGUS86 KSEW 180649
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1049 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  NEWAUKUM RIVER NEAR CHEHALIS AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY. 
  CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. 
  SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA AFFECTING LEWIS AND THURSTON 
  COUNTIES. 
 
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 12

                SOUTH WEST REGION

HEAVY RAIN SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING DROVE A FEW RIVERS IN
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON OVER FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY. 

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.

&&

WAC041-067-181449-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140219T0241Z/
/BCDW1.2.ER.140217T2001Z.140218T0545Z.140218T1741Z.NO/
1049 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. 
* AT 10 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING NEAR 15.5 FEET AT 10 PM MONDAY.
  THE RIVER WILL BEGIN RECEDING OVERNIGHT FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE            
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY 
  WILL FLOOD SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS AREAS AROUND BUCODA. 
  FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER MANY ROADS

&&

LAT...LON 4677 12251 4676 12274 4672 12286 4681 12293 4688 12278
      4692 12260       

$$

WAC041-180719-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140218T1105Z/
/NEWW1.1.ER.140217T1749Z.140217T2315Z.140218T0352Z.NO/
1049 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
  THE NEWAUKUM R NR CHEHALIS
* AT  9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM MONDAY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

&&

LAT...LON 4657 12248 4652 12289 4662 12305 4675 12295 4668 12286
      4676 12264       

$$

WAC067-181449-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140220T0408Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.140218T0225Z.140219T0000Z.140219T1908Z.NO/
1049 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
* AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 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 15.4 FEET
  AROUND 4 PM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  WEDNESDAY 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4672 12305 4677 12315 4682 12340 4693 12318 4690 12304
      4681 12289       

$$

WAC027-181449-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0010.140218T1439Z-140221T2009Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.140218T1439Z.140219T1800Z.140221T1109Z.NO/
1049 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 7 AM TUESDAY UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM 
  TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 21.8 FEET AROUND 10 AM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4682 12340 4689 12347 4689 12362 4706 12360 4707 12333
      4693 12318       

$$
836 
WGUS86 KSEW 181224
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
424 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA AFFECTING LEWIS AND THURSTON 
  COUNTIES. 
  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. 14

                OLYMPIC PENINSULA AND SOUTH WEST REGION

MORE HEAVY RAIN IS FORECAST FOR TODAY IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
OLYMPICS. THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL REMAIN HIGH TODAY AND IS LIKELY
TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

IN THE SOUTH WEST REGION THE FLOOD CREST WILL MOVE DOWN TO THE LOWER
REACHES OF THE CHEHALIS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE SKOOKUMCHUCK HAS
CRESTED AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY. PRECIPITATION WITH
THE FRONT TODAY IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ENOUGH TO PUSH THE RIVERS IN
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON BACK UP TO FLOOD STAGE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS 
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR 
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.

&&

WAC045-182124-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140219T0900Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.140219T0000Z.140219T0000Z.140219T0000Z.NO/
424 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE AND CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 
  PM TUESDAY THEN BEGIN TO FALL.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4744 12326 4733 12321 4736 12317 4733 12308 4721 12321
      4738 12340       

$$

WAC041-067-182124-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140219T0043Z/
/BCDW1.2.ER.140217T2001Z.140218T0615Z.140218T1543Z.NO/
424 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT  3:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 15.6 FEET AT 10 PM MONDAY AND WILL 
  CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY 
  WILL FLOOD A FEW ROADS AND LOW PASTURE LANDS NEAR BUCODA.

&&

LAT...LON 4677 12251 4676 12274 4672 12286 4681 12293 4688 12278
      4692 12260       

$$

WAC067-182124-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140220T0332Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.140218T0225Z.140219T0000Z.140219T1832Z.NO/
424 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
* AT  4:00 AM 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 CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 15.0
FEET AROUND 4 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4672 12305 4677 12315 4682 12340 4693 12318 4690 12304
      4681 12289       

$$

WAC027-182123-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0010.140219T0247Z-140221T0918Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.140219T0247Z.140219T1800Z.140221T0018Z.NO/
424 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 7 PM TUESDAY UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  3:45 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 7 PM 
  TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 21.2 FEET AROUND 10 AM 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4682 12340 4689 12347 4689 12362 4706 12360 4707 12333
      4693 12318       

$$
247 
WGUS86 KSEW 181235 CCA
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
424 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA AFFECTING LEWIS AND THURSTON 
  COUNTIES. 
  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. 14

                OLYMPIC PENINSULA AND SOUTH WEST REGION

MORE HEAVY RAIN IS FORECAST FOR TODAY IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
OLYMPICS. THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL REMAIN HIGH TODAY AND IS LIKELY
TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

IN THE SOUTH WEST REGION THE FLOOD CREST WILL MOVE DOWN TO THE LOWER
REACHES OF THE CHEHALIS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE SKOOKUMCHUCK HAS
CRESTED AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY. THERE IS STILL A RISK
OF THE RIVERS RISING AGAIN TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT INTO EARLY
WEDNESDAY BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED WITH THE
FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE AREA 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.

&&

WAC045-182124-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140219T0900Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.140219T0000Z.140219T0000Z.140219T0000Z.NO/
424 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE AND CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 
  PM TUESDAY THEN BEGIN TO FALL.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4744 12326 4733 12321 4736 12317 4733 12308 4721 12321
      4738 12340       

$$

WAC041-067-182124-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140219T0043Z/
/BCDW1.2.ER.140217T2001Z.140218T0615Z.140218T1543Z.NO/
424 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT  3:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 15.6 FEET AT 10 PM MONDAY AND WILL 
  CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY 
  WILL FLOOD A FEW ROADS AND LOW PASTURE LANDS NEAR BUCODA.

&&

LAT...LON 4677 12251 4676 12274 4672 12286 4681 12293 4688 12278
      4692 12260       

$$

WAC067-182124-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140220T0332Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.140218T0225Z.140219T0000Z.140219T1832Z.NO/
424 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
* AT  4:00 AM 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 CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 15.0
FEET AROUND 4 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4672 12305 4677 12315 4682 12340 4693 12318 4690 12304
      4681 12289       

$$

WAC027-182123-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0010.140219T0247Z-140221T0918Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.140219T0247Z.140219T1800Z.140221T0018Z.NO/
424 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 7 PM TUESDAY UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  3:45 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 7 PM 
  TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 21.2 FEET AROUND 10 AM 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4682 12340 4689 12347 4689 12362 4706 12360 4707 12333
      4693 12318       

$$
828 
WGUS86 KSEW 182059
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1259 PM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA AFFECTING LEWIS AND THURSTON 
  COUNTIES.
 
...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. 15

                SOUTH WEST REGION

HEAVY RAIN SUNDAY NIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP THE LOWER REACHES OF
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. RAINFALL TODAY IS NOT
EXPECTED TO CAUSE ANY MORE FLOODING...BUT RIVERS IN THE SOUTHWEST 
WILL REMAIN HIGH 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.

&&

WAC041-067-182129-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140219T0043Z/
/BCDW1.2.ER.140217T2001Z.140218T0615Z.140218T1701Z.NO/
1259 PM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
  THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA
* AT 11:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  9:01 AM TUESDAY THIS 
  MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

&&

LAT...LON 4677 12251 4676 12274 4672 12286 4681 12293 4688 12278
      4692 12260       

$$

WAC067-190459-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140220T1225Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.140218T0225Z.140219T0000Z.140220T0325Z.NO/
1259 PM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 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 15.3 FEET
  AROUND 4 PM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4672 12305 4677 12315 4682 12340 4693 12318 4690 12304
      4681 12289       

$$

WAC027-190459-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0010.140219T0807Z-140221T1151Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.140219T0807Z.140220T0000Z.140221T0251Z.NO/
1259 PM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 12 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11:45 AM 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 12 AM 
  WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 21.1 FEET AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4682 12340 4689 12347 4689 12362 4706 12360 4707 12333
      4693 12318       

$$
083 
WGUS86 KSEW 190520
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
920 PM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

...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

                OLYMPIC PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST REGIONS

THE LOWER REACHES OF THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...AND IT
WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY INTO FRIDAY. 

THE SKOKOMISH RIVER IN MASON COUNTY WAS NEAR ITS CREST LATE THIS
EVENING...AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING TONIGHT.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THE REST OF THIS WEEK IS NOT EXPECTED TO RESULT
IN NEW OR WORSENED FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THIS IS 
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR 
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.

&&

WAC045-191420-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140219T1939Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.140218T2352Z.140219T0445Z.140219T1039Z.NO/
920 PM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
* AT  9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 16.7 FEET AT 9 PM TUESDAY AND WILL 
  CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4744 12326 4733 12321 4736 12317 4733 12308 4721 12321
      4738 12340       

$$

WAC067-191420-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140220T0855Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.140218T0225Z.140218T1830Z.140219T2355Z.NO/
920 PM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 
* 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 CRESTED AT 15.1 FEET AT 10 AM TUESDAY AND WILL
  CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4672 12305 4677 12315 4682 12340 4693 12318 4690 12304
      4681 12289       

$$

WAC027-191420-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0010.140219T0513Z-140221T1529Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.140218T2315Z.140220T0000Z.140221T0629Z.NO/
920 PM PST TUE FEB 18 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. 
* AT  8:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 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 21.5 FEET
  AROUND 4 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4682 12340 4689 12347 4689 12362 4706 12360 4707 12333
      4693 12318       

$$
059 
WGUS86 KSEW 191153
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
353 AM PST WED FEB 19 2014

...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

                OLYMPIC PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST REGION

THE LOWER REACHES OF THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING INTO TONIGHT...AND IT
WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY INTO FRIDAY. 

THE SKOKOMISH RIVER IN MASON COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR
FLOODING TODAY AS IT RECEDES. 

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.

&&

WAC045-192053-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140219T2200Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.140218T2352Z.140219T0445Z.140219T1300Z.NO/
353 AM PST WED FEB 19 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* FROM 4 PM TUESDAY UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4744 12326 4733 12321 4736 12317 4733 12308 4721 12321
      4738 12340       

$$

WAC067-192053-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140220T0808Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.140218T0225Z.140218T1830Z.140219T2308Z.NO/
353 AM PST WED FEB 19 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT  3:00 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 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4672 12305 4677 12315 4682 12340 4693 12318 4690 12304
      4681 12289       

$$

WAC027-192053-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140221T1529Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.140218T2315Z.140220T0000Z.140221T0629Z.NO/
353 AM PST WED FEB 19 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. 
* AT  2:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 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 21.5 FEET
  AROUND 4 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4682 12340 4689 12347 4689 12362 4706 12360 4707 12333
      4693 12318       

$$
453 
WGUS86 KSEW 191915
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1115 AM PST WED FEB 19 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
 
...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. 19

THE LOWER REACHES OF THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING INTO TONIGHT...AND IT
WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY INTO FRIDAY.

THE SKOKOMISH RIVER IN MASON COUNTY FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS
MORNING.

ANOTHER FAST MOVING COLD FRONT WILL BRING 0.80 TO 1 INCH OF RAIN TO
THE WILLAPA HILLS AND THE SOUTHERN OLYMPICS TONIGHT. THIS WILL SLOW
THE FALL OF THE CHEHALIS RIVER AND WILL BRING ANOTHER RISE TO THE
SKOKOMISH RIVER. HOWEVER THE PRECIPITATION DOES NOT LOOK LIKE IT
WILL BE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE NEW FLOODING ON THE SKOKOMISH RIVER.

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.

&&

WAC045-191945-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140219T2200Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.140218T2352Z.140219T0445Z.140219T1110Z.NO/
1115 AM PST WED FEB 19 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
  THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  3:10 AM WEDNESDAY 
  EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL LOCALLY SPILL OVER 
  ITS BANKS INTO LOW AREAS OF THE SKOKOMISH VALLEY.

&&

LAT...LON 4744 12326 4733 12321 4736 12317 4733 12308 4721 12321
      4738 12340       

$$

WAC067-200315-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140220T1758Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.140218T0225Z.140218T1830Z.140220T0858Z.NO/
1115 AM PST WED FEB 19 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. 
* AT 11:00 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 HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4672 12305 4677 12315 4682 12340 4693 12318 4690 12304
      4681 12289       

$$

WAC027-200314-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140222T0123Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.140218T2315Z.140220T1200Z.140221T1623Z.NO/
1115 AM PST WED FEB 19 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 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 21.5 FEET
  AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  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.

&&

LAT...LON 4682 12340 4689 12347 4689 12362 4706 12360 4707 12333
      4693 12318       

$$
946 
WGUS86 KSEW 200448
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
848 PM PST WED FEB 19 2014

...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. 19

                SOUTH WEST REGION

THE LOWER REACHES OF THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING TONIGHT...AND IT
WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY INTO FRIDAY. 

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.

&&

WAC067-201248-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140220T2156Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.140218T0225Z.140218T1830Z.140220T1256Z.NO/
848 PM PST WED FEB 19 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 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 EARLY THURSDAY 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4672 12305 4677 12315 4682 12340 4693 12318 4690 12304
      4681 12289       

$$

WAC027-201248-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140222T0123Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.140218T2315Z.140220T0245Z.140221T1623Z.NO/
848 PM PST WED FEB 19 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT  7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 21.5 FEET AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY AND 
  WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4682 12340 4689 12347 4689 12362 4706 12360 4707 12333
      4693 12318       

$$
913 
WGUS86 KSEW 201155
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
355 AM PST THU FEB 20 2014

...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. 20

THE CHEHALIS NEAR GRAND MOUND IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING TODAY...AND THE CHEHALIS AT PORTER IN GRAYS
HARBOR WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO FRIDAY. THESE FLOOD WATERS
ARE THE RESULT OF THE HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL OVER SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON
EARLIER IN THE WEEK...ESPECIALLY ON MONDAY AND 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.

&&

WAC067-201955-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140220T2156Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.140218T0225Z.140218T1830Z.140220T1256Z.NO/
355 AM PST THU FEB 20 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT  3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 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...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4672 12305 4677 12315 4682 12340 4693 12318 4690 12304
      4681 12289       

$$

WAC027-201955-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140222T0123Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.140218T2315Z.140220T0245Z.140221T1623Z.NO/
355 AM PST THU FEB 20 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT  2:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 21.5 FEET AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY AND 
  WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4682 12340 4689 12347 4689 12362 4706 12360 4707 12333
      4693 12318       

$$
064 
WGUS86 KSEW 201922
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1122 AM PST THU FEB 20 2014

...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. 21

THE CHEHALIS AT PORTER IN GRAYS HARBOR CONTINUE FALLING...BUT WILL
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO FRIDAY. THE CHEHALIS AT GRAND MOUND IN
THURSTON COUNTY FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLIER THIS MORNING. 

THESE FLOOD WATERS ARE THE RESULT OF THE HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL OVER
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON EARLIER IN THE WEEK...ESPECIALLY ON MONDAY AND
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.

&&

WAC067-201952-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140220T2156Z/
/CGMW1.1.ER.140218T0225Z.140218T1830Z.140220T1600Z.NO/
1122 AM PST THU FEB 20 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  8:00 AM THURSDAY THIS 
  MORNING 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4672 12305 4677 12315 4682 12340 4693 12318 4690 12304
      4681 12289       

$$

WAC027-210322-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140221T2340Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.140218T2315Z.140220T0245Z.140221T1440Z.NO/
1122 AM PST THU FEB 20 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4682 12340 4689 12347 4689 12362 4706 12360 4707 12333
      4693 12318       

$$

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 Feb 17, 3:00 PM PST, 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 3:00 PM PST, 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 PM PST MON FEB 17 2014

.SYNOPSIS...SHOWERS AND PARTIAL CLEARING PERIODS ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT IN A BREAK BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS. THE NEXT FRONT WILL
BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND BLUSTERY WEATHER TUESDAY. ANOTHER
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY MORNING. THE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL GIVE WAY TO AN
UPPER RIDGE OVER THE WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM...THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL SPEED INTO WESTERN WA
TUESDAY MORNING. THE MODELS SHOW A 981 MB LOW TRACKING JUST NORTH OF
TO HAIDA GWAII TUESDAY MORNING WITH THE TRAILING FRONTAL SYSTEM
GIVING WESTERN WA AND WESTERN OREGON ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND
BLUSTERY WEATHER THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY IS UP
FOR TUESDAY ON THE COAST AND IN THE NORTH WHERE IT SHOULD BE
BLUSTERY BUT NOT AS WINDY AS THE PREVIOUS SYSTEM. SHOWERS AND
ONSHORE FLOW ARE LIKELY FOR TUE NIGHT AND WED WITH SNOW SHOWERS
STILL HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE CASCADES. LIKE TODAY THERE OUGHT TO BE
SOME PARTIAL CLEARING PERIODS IN THE LOWLANDS. THE LAST FRONTAL
SYSTEM IN THE SERIES WILL REACH THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY MORNING. THE AIR IS COOLEST ALOFT LATER TUE NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY AND THE SNOW LEVEL WILL PROBABLY DROP BELOW 1000 FEET BY
DAYBREAK WED BUT STRONG ONSHORE FLOW SHOULD KEEP ANY SNOW ON THE
HILLS AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MAINLY ONLY NEAR THE CASCADES.

.LONG TERM...A ZONAL LOOKING PATTERN WITH WNW FLOW ALOFT EARLY
THURSDAY BECOMES MORE NW FRIDAY AND WRN WA SHOULD DRY OUT. THERE IS
A WEATHER SYSTEM PASSING BY TO THE NORTH WHICH COULD BRUSH WRN
WA...FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MIGHT TURN OUT TO BE A BIT CLOUDIER WITH A
LITTLE LIGHT PRECIP IN THE CASCADES. THE RIDGE IS SLOWER AND WEAKER
NOW BUT STILL BUILDS IN OVER THE AREA SUNDAY AND THE GFS SHOWS IT
STRENGTHENING OVER THE REGION MONDAY SO THE TREND TO A DRY WEATHER
FORECAST STILL LOOKS GOOD.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT OVER SOUTHWEST
WA...BUT THE RIVERS WILL RECEDE TONIGHT. THE NEXT FRONT WILL MOVE IN
TUESDAY...WITH THE RAIN POSSIBLY BECOMING HEAVY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THIS DOES NOT LOOK AS WET OVER SOUTHWEST WA AS THE PREVIOUS FRONT
BUT WITH THE RIVERS RUNNING HIGH...THE CHEHALIS...NEWAUKUM...
SKOOKUMCHUCK...DESCHUTES AND OF COURSE THE SKOKOMISH RIVERS WILL BE
WATCHES. RIVERS SHOULD BEGIN RECEDING THURSDAY AS A DRIER PATTERN
DEVELOPS.

&&

.AVIATION...STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TUESDAY. THERE IS MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW AT THE SURFACE IN THE WAKE
OF A FRONTAL SYSTEM THAT PASSED LAST NIGHT. THE AIR MASS IS MOIST
AND SOMEWHAT UNSTABLE. SURFACE FLOW WILL TURN SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND
INCREASE TUESDAY AS ANOTHER FRONT REACHES THE AREA. ONSHORE FLOW
WILL RESUME TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

CEILINGS ARE MOSTLY VFR WITH LOCAL MVFR IN SHOWERS. AFTER SUNSET THE
CUMULUS WILL EVAPORATE AND THERE COULD BE A FEW HOURS OF MOSTLY
CLEAR SKIES IN MAINLY WESTERN AREAS. PATCHY FOG COULD DEVELOP LATE.
CLOUDS FROM THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND
CEILINGS WILL LIKELY FALL INTO MVFR 15Z-18Z AS RAIN DEVELOPS.

KSEA...METRO AREA IS LIKELY TO STAY CLOUDY INTO THE EVENING AT LEAST
SO DO NOT EXPECT MUCH CLEARING. IFR FOG SEEMS UNLIKELY AT THIS
POINT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-12KT THIS EVENING WILL TURN SOUTHERLY AFTER
06Z AND INCREASE TO 12G22KT AFTER 18Z. CHB

&&

.MARINE...WESTERLY WIND KICKED UP A BIT STRONGER THAN FORECAST IN
THE STRAIT AND A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THERE. A
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 980 MB LOW MOVING INTO HAIDA GWAII WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE WATERS ON TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS LIKELY TO BRING GALES
TO THE COAST...ENTRANCES...AND NORTHERN INLAND WATERS. GALE WARNINGS
HAVE BEEN POSTED. OTHER WATERS WILL HAVE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES AND
POST FRONTAL THERE COULD BE GALE WESTERLIES IN THE STRAIT...THOUGH
FOR NOW HAVE 20-30 KT INDICATED.

ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY MORNING. THIS ONE COULD ALSO PRODUCE GALES.

SWELL WILL REMAIN IN THE TEENS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS FOR THE NEXT
FEW DAYS AS THE SERIES OF STORMS CONTINUES INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE
WEEK. BEGINNING FRIDAY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD AND WINDS WILL BE
CONSIDERABLY LIGHTER. CHB

&&

.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...WINTER STORM WARNING CASCADES TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY OLYMPICS TUESDAY.
     FLOOD WATCH MASON...THURSTON...LEWIS...GRAYS HARBOR COUNTIES.

PZ...GALE WARNING COAST...ENTRANCES...NORTHERN INLAND WATERS TUESDAY.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COAST AND STRAIT THIS EVENING.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY OTHER WATERS TUESDAY.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR GRAYS HARBOR BAR.

YOU CAN SEE AN ILLUSTRATED VERSION OF THE FORECAST DISCUSSION AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE/GAFD/LATEST_WEBAFD.HTML

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 17, 10:29 AM PST, 5 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1029 AM PST MON FEB 17 2014

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

1028 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ESE NORTH BEND        47.47N 121.74W
02/17/2014  M2.19 INCH       KING               WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

&&

JSMITH
Local storm report, Feb 17, 10:43 AM PST, 4 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1043 AM PST MON FEB 17 2014

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

1042 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 WSW PUYALLUP          47.17N 122.38W
02/17/2014  M2.93 INCH       PIERCE             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OVER LAST 21 HOURS.

&&

JSMITH
Local storm report, Feb 17, 10:47 AM PST, 4 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1047 AM PST MON FEB 17 2014

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

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNE LITTLEROCK        46.93N 123.00W
02/17/2014  M2.45 INCH       THURSTON           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

&&

JSMITH
Local storm report, Feb 17, 10:51 AM PST, 4 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1051 AM PST MON FEB 17 2014

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

1050 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 ENE VAIL              46.86N 122.58W
02/17/2014  M2.17 INCH       THURSTON           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

JSMITH
Local storm report, Feb 17, 10:53 AM PST, 4 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1053 AM PST MON FEB 17 2014

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

1050 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 ENE VAIL              46.86N 122.58W
02/17/2014  M2.17 INCH       THURSTON           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

&&

JSMITH
Local storm report, Feb 17, 11:02 AM PST, 4 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1102 AM PST MON FEB 17 2014

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

1054 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW BELFAIR           47.43N 122.89W
02/17/2014  M2.34 INCH       MASON              WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

&&

JSMITH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 17, 3:04 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW61 hr
Feb 17, 3:23 AM PSTWinter Storm WatchSEW11 hr
Feb 17, 7:59 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWThurston13 hr
Feb 17, 10:08 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWLewis17 hr
Feb 17, 11:29 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWLewis, Thurston26 hr
Feb 17, 2:25 PM PSTWinter Storm WarningSEW37 hr
Feb 17, 2:25 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisorySEW32 hr
Feb 17, 2:28 PM PSTWind AdvisorySEWSan Juan25 hr
Feb 17, 2:32 PM PSTGale WarningSEW33 hr
Feb 17, 2:32 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW37 hr
Feb 17, 3:39 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWGrays Harbor4 days

Nearby

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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.