Alert archive / Washington / River Flood Warnings in 2015
River Flood Warning 3, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this river flood warning at Jan 4, 2015, 9:36 PM PST for Mason County, Washington. It took effect at Jan 5, 2015, 2:30 AM PST. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2015, 9:36 PM PST (05:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 5, 2015, 2:30 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 6, 2015, 1:25 PM PST
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Mason County, WA
The radar
The Langley Hill radar (KLGX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:36 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 Skokomish River near Potlatch (SRPW1). The gauge peaked at 17.09 ft at Jan 5, 2015, 11:00 AM PST.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 16.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17.5 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12061500, 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.
100
WGUS46 KSEW 050536
FLWSEW
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
936 PM PST SUN JAN 4 2015
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 3
HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE OLYMPICS OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY
MORNING WITH UP TO ANOTHER FOUR INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED BY MONDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS WILL DRIVE THE SKOKOMISH RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
MONDAY 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.
&&
WAC045-051436-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0003.150105T1030Z-150106T2125Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.150105T1030Z.150105T1800Z.150106T1225Z.NR/
936 PM PST SUN JAN 4 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM
MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 17.4 FEET AROUND NOON MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 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
$$7 follow-up statements
743
WGUS86 KSEW 051142
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
342 AM PST MON JAN 5 2015
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
TOLT RIVER NEAR CARNATION AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
BOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR LA PUSH AFFECTING CLALLAM COUNTY.
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 6
RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING. RAINFALL RATES WILL
DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY LATER THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. UP
TO ANOTHER TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS FORECAST FOR THE MOUNTAINS IN
ADDITION TO THE 4 TO NEARLY 9 INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN ALONG
THE SOUTHWEST SLOPES OF THE OLYMPICS AND THE 1.5 TO NEARLY 4.5
INCHES ALONG THE WEST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CASCADES
IN THE LAST 12 HOURS. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL PUSH THE WARNED
RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC009-052042-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0004.150105T1342Z-150106T0500Z/
/BOGW1.1.ER.150105T1342Z.150105T1800Z.150105T2000Z.NO/
342 AM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR LA PUSH
* FROM 6 AM MONDAY UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 AM
MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 37.5 FEET AROUND 10 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE BOGACHIEL RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF
STATE HIGHWAY 110 NEAR THE BOGACHIEL BRIDGE...CLOSING THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 4789 12440 4789 12453 4789 12463 4795 12467 4796 12455
4798 12443
$$
WAC045-052042-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150106T2125Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.150105T1110Z.150105T1800Z.150106T1225Z.NR/
342 AM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* FROM 3 AM MONDAY UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 AM
MONDAY AND CREST NEAR 17.4 FEET AROUND 10 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY 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
$$
WAC033-052042-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T1423Z/
/TOLW1.3.ER.150105T1048Z.150105T1800Z.150106T0523Z.NO/
342 AM PST MON JAN 5 2015
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TOLT RIVER NEAR CARNATION
* FROM 3 AM MONDAY UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 2:15 AM MONDAY THE FLOW WAS 4621 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 5000 CFS.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD FLOW AROUND 3 AM MONDAY
AND CREST NEAR 8900 CFS AROUND 10 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD FLOW TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 8500 CFS...THE TOLT RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING.
DEEP AND QUICK FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER ROADS AND DRIVEWAYS...
CUTTING OFF ACCESS TO MANY HOMES. LEVEES MAY OVERTOP AND CHANNEL
CHANGES MAY OCCUR. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER
INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND
NEAR THE TOLT RIVER BASIN. THIS RIVER LEVEL ON THE TOLT
CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 4 FLOOD IN THE KING COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.
&&
LAT...LON 4768 12176 4761 12185 4761 12194 4767 12196 4771 12189
4774 12184
$$
WAC053-052042-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150106T1206Z/
/ORTW1.1.ER.150105T1418Z.150105T1800Z.150106T0306Z.NO/
342 AM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* FROM 6 AM MONDAY UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 2:45 AM MONDAY THE FLOW WAS 2095 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD FLOW AROUND 6 AM MONDAY
AND CREST NEAR 7900 CFS AROUND 10 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD FLOW THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 4500 CFS...THE PUYALLUP RIVER 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 TOMOLLA TREE FARM VICINITY.
&&
LAT...LON 4692 12227 4705 12228 4712 12233 4724 12219 4715 12214
4700 12207
$$050
WGUS86 KSEW 052041
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1241 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
BOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR LA PUSH AFFECTING CLALLAM COUNTY.
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 15
OLYMPIC PENINSULA REGION
HEAVY RAIN OVER THE OLYMPICS CAUSED MINOR FLOODING ON THE SKOKOMISH...
BOGACHIEL...AND SATSOP RIVERS TODAY. THE RIVERS WILL CREST THIS
AFTERNOON AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT OR TUESDAY. THE ELWHA AND
DUNGENESS RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS
AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC009-060500-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150106T0500Z/
/BOGW1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1241 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR LA PUSH
* FROM UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...THE BOGACHIEL RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF
STATE HIGHWAY 110 NEAR THE BOGACHIEL BRIDGE...CLOSING THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 4789 12440 4789 12453 4789 12463 4795 12467 4796 12455
4798 12443
$$
WAC045-060541-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150106T2125Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.150105T1125Z.150106T0000Z.150106T1225Z.NO/
1241 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 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 17.1 FEET
AROUND 4 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TUESDAY 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
$$
WAC027-060540-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-150106T1628Z/
/SATW1.1.ER.150105T1747Z.150106T0000Z.150106T0728Z.NO/
1241 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 34.8 FEET
AROUND 4 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...THE SATSOP RIVER WILL FLOOD LOW PASTURE
LANDS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.
&&
LAT...LON 4696 12345 4696 12354 4702 12354 4708 12354 4708 12345
4702 12345
$$489
WGUS86 KSEW 052349
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
349 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
BOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR LA PUSH AFFECTING CLALLAM COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. !** XX. **!
OLYMPIC PENINSULA REGION
!** INSERT GENERAL HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SYNOPSIS HERE. (OBSERVED
AND PREDICTED RAINFALL AND CONTRIBUTING CONDITIONS IN AFFECTED
BASINS) **!
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.
&&
WAC009-060019-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150106T0500Z/
/BOGW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
349 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR LA PUSH
* AT 3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.
&&
LAT...LON 4789 12440 4789 12453 4789 12463 4795 12467 4796 12455
4798 12443
$$
WAC045-060849-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150106T2125Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.150105T1125Z.150106T0000Z.150106T1225Z.NO/
349 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 3:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 17.1 FEET
AROUND 4 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...THE SKOKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS...WITH WATER FLOWING QUICKLY OVER WEST
BOURGAULT ROAD AND SKOKOMISH VALLEY ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 4744 12326 4733 12321 4736 12317 4733 12308 4721 12321
4738 12340
$$
WAC027-060849-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-150106T1628Z/
/SATW1.1.ER.150105T1747Z.150106T0000Z.150106T0728Z.NO/
349 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 34.8 FEET
AROUND 4 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...THE SATSOP RIVER WILL FLOOD LOW PASTURE
LANDS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.
&&
LAT...LON 4696 12345 4696 12354 4702 12354 4708 12354 4708 12345
4702 12345
$$035
WGUS86 KSEW 052359 CCA
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
349 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
BOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR LA PUSH AFFECTING CLALLAM COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 19
OLYMPIC PENINSULA REGION
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED ON THE BOGACHIEL RIVER. MINOR FLOODING WILL
CONTINUE ON THE SATSOP AND SKOKOMISH RIVERS TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC009-060019-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150106T0500Z/
/BOGW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
349 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR LA PUSH
* AT 3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.
&&
LAT...LON 4789 12440 4789 12453 4789 12463 4795 12467 4796 12455
4798 12443
$$
WAC045-060849-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150106T2125Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.150105T1125Z.150106T0000Z.150106T1225Z.NO/
349 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 3:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 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 17.1 FEET
AROUND 4 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TUESDAY 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
$$
WAC027-060849-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-150106T1628Z/
/SATW1.1.ER.150105T1747Z.150106T0000Z.150106T0728Z.NO/
349 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 34.8 FEET
AROUND 4 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...THE SATSOP RIVER WILL FLOOD LOW PASTURE
LANDS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.
&&
LAT...LON 4696 12345 4696 12354 4702 12354 4708 12354 4708 12345
4702 12345
$$051
WGUS86 KSEW 060531
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE AFFECTING WHATCOM COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NEWAUKUM RIVER NEAR CHEHALIS AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR THE FALLS AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
PILCHUCK RIVER NEAR SNOHOMISH AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 27
HYDROLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS WESTERN
WASHINGTON. THE UPPER REACHES OF THE RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...AND THOSE
CRESTS WILL MOVE DOWNSTREAM TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. NUMEROUS RIVERS
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THOUGH...WITH MAJOR FLOODING ON THE
SNOQUALMIE RIVER.
REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE 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.
&&
WAC045-061431-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150106T2125Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.150105T1125Z.150105T1915Z.150106T1225Z.NO/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 17.1 FEET AT 11 AM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY 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
$$
WAC027-061324-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-150106T1324Z/
/SATW1.1.ER.150105T1747Z.150105T2100Z.150106T0424Z.NO/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 34.7 FEET AT 1 PM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...THE SATSOP RIVER WILL FLOOD LOW PASTURE
LANDS AND SOME ROADS ALONG THE RIVER.
&&
LAT...LON 4696 12345 4696 12354 4702 12354 4708 12354 4708 12345
4702 12345
$$
WAC073-060601-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-150106T1616Z/
/NRKW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE NOOKSACK RIVER AT NORTH CEDARVILLE
* AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 146.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 146.5 FEET.
&&
LAT...LON 4880 12224 4885 12236 4889 12247 4896 12247 4895 12233
4882 12215
$$
WAC061-061431-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150106T1928Z/
/ARLW1.1.ER.150105T1353Z.150106T0109Z.150106T0728Z.NO/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 5:54 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 17.5 FEET AT 5 PM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING
MAINLY IN THE SILVANA AREA...ALONG NORMAN ROAD AND IN FLORENCE. A
STAGE OF 17 FEET ON THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO
PHASE 3 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM.
&&
LAT...LON 4816 12211 4817 12223 4816 12237 4826 12240 4823 12224
4824 12214
$$
WAC061-061431-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0019.150106T0516Z-150107T1218Z/
/MROW1.1.ER.150106T0429Z.150106T1200Z.150107T0018Z.NO/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE
* FROM 8 PM MONDAY UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM MONDAY
AND CREST NEAR 15.8 FEET AROUND 4 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW PASTURE LANDS AND SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER. A
STAGE OF 15 FEET AT THIS LOCATION CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 IN THE
SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM.
&&
LAT...LON 4780 12190 4779 12212 4786 12217 4791 12203 4793 12202
4793 12190
$$
WAC061-061430-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150108T0242Z/
/SNAW1.2.ER.150106T0102Z.150106T1300Z.150107T1142Z.NO/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 27.2 FEET
AROUND 5 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL FLOOD SEVERAL
ROADS...INCLUDING THE SNOHOMISH-MONROE HIGHWAY...AND LOW AREAS OF
THE LOWER SNOHOMISH VALLEY THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES. A
STAGE OF 27 FEET ON THE SNOHOMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO A
PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM.
&&
LAT...LON 4786 12217 4789 12221 4796 12232 4809 12216 4794 12213
4791 12203
$$
WAC061-061430-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-150106T1532Z/
/PILW1.1.ER.150105T1940Z.150106T0445Z.150106T0632Z.NR/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PILCHUCK RIVER NEAR SNOHOMISH
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 19.5 FEET AT 9 PM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE PILCHUCK RIVER SPILLS OUT OF ITS
BANKS...FLOODING RESIDENCES AND ROADS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE
RIVER FROM GRANITE FALLS DOWNSTREAM THROUGH THE LAKE STEVENS AREA
AND SNOHOMISH. THIS INCLUDES AREAS AROUND SEXTON ROAD AND ORCHARD
AVENUE IN SNOHOMISH.
&&
LAT...LON 4805 12192 4803 12196 4789 12204 4792 12216 4810 12207
4815 12197
$$
WAC033-061430-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150106T2112Z/
/SQUW1.3.ER.150105T1302Z.150105T2345Z.150106T1212Z.NO/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR THE FALLS
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE FLOW WAS 43000 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 20000 CFS.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD FLOW EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 41000 CFS...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR
FLOODING FROM THE TOWN OF SNOQUALMIE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH FALL
CITY...INUNDATING MOST OF THE FARM LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN...SOME
RESIDENTIAL AREAS...AND MANY ROADS. FLOOD WATERS WILL BE DEEP AND
SWIFT IN SOME AREAS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER
INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND
NEAR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER BASIN. THIS RIVER LEVEL ON THE SNOQUALMIE
CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO A PHASE 4 FLOOD IN THE KING COUNTY FLOOD
SYSTEM.
&&
LAT...LON 4742 12175 4752 12186 4756 12196 4761 12188 4758 12178
4756 12170
$$
WAC033-061430-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150107T1544Z/
/CRNW1.3.ER.150105T1911Z.150106T1200Z.150107T0344Z.NO/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 58.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 54.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 59.3 FEET
AROUND 4 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 58.0 FEET...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR
FLOODING FROM FALL CITY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CARNATION AND DUVALL.
DEEP AND SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY FARMS...RESIDENTIAL
AREAS...AND ROADS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER
INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND
NEAR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER BASIN.
&&
LAT...LON 4756 12196 4770 12204 4784 12202 4783 12194 4771 12193
4761 12188
$$
WAC053-061327-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150106T1327Z/
/ORTW1.1.ER.150105T1501Z.150105T1900Z.150106T0427Z.NO/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE FLOW WAS 4720 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD FLOW TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 4500 CFS...THE PUYALLUP RIVER WILL FLOOD SOME AREAS
ALONG THE UPPER PUYALLUP RIVER ABOVE ORTING. AREAS INCLUDE BUT ARE
NOT LIMITED TO THE NEADHAM ROAD VICINITY...ORVILLE ROAD EAST
VICINITY IN AREAS SOUTH OF BROOKS ROAD EAST AND NORTH OF ELECTRON
ROAD...AND THE COUNTRY SUBDIVISION/TOMOLLA TREE FARM VICINITY.
&&
LAT...LON 4692 12227 4705 12228 4712 12233 4724 12219 4715 12214
4700 12207
$$
WAC067-061430-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150107T0245Z/
/BCDW1.2.ER.150105T1828Z.150106T0600Z.150106T1745Z.NO/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 8:45 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 WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 15.6 FEET
AROUND 10 PM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
MORNING.
* 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
$$
WAC041-061430-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-150106T1949Z/
/NEWW1.2.ER.150105T1421Z.150105T2300Z.150106T1049Z.NR/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NEWAUKUM RIVER NEAR CHEHALIS
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 13.2 FEET AT 3 PM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY ROADS AND
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS ALONG THE NEWAUKUM RIVER AND ITS
FORKS. FLOODING IN SOME AREAS MAY BE DEEP AND HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY
NEAR RIVERS. IMPACTED ROADWAYS AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDE
JACKSON HIGHWAY AND TUNE...RUSH...SOMMERVILLE...GRIEL...HAMILTON...
TAUSCHER...GUERRIER...KIRKLAND...MACOMBER...RICE...SENN...LUCAS
CREEK...MIDDLE FORK AND NORTH FORK ROADS. A STAGE OF 10.5 ON THE
NEWAUKUM ROUGHLY CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 FLOOD IN THE LEWIS COUNTY
FLOOD SYSTEM.
&&
LAT...LON 4657 12248 4652 12289 4662 12305 4675 12295 4668 12286
4676 12264
$$
WAC041-061430-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0016.150106T1729Z-150107T0326Z/
/CENW1.1.ER.150106T1729Z.150106T1800Z.150106T1826Z.NO/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA
* FROM 9 AM TUESDAY UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 65.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM
TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 65.1 FEET AROUND 10 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 65.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN LEWIS COUNTY WILL
CAUSE SHALLOW FLOODING OF FARM LANDS AND SOME ROADS. ROADS INCLUDE
AIRPORT ROAD...FLORIDA AVENUE IN CHEHALIS AND MILITARY ROAD IN
CENTRALIA. A STAGE OF 65 FEET CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE I FLOOD IN THE
LEWIS COUNTY FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM.
&&
LAT...LON 4657 12309 4670 12310 4678 12313 4681 12289 4672 12286
4658 12285
$$
WAC067-061430-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-150107T2302Z/
/CGMW1.2.ER.150106T0300Z.150106T1800Z.150107T1402Z.NO/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 15.7 FEET
AROUND 10 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL
FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY WITH SWIFTLY MOVING
WATER INCLUDING SR-12 AND JAMES...INDEPENDENCE...MOON AND ANDERSON
ROADS. FLOOD WATERS WILL CUT OFF ACCESS TO AND FROM CHEHALIS
RESERVATION AND INUNDATE NEARBY FARM LANDS. SOME RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURES MAY BE THREATENED.
&&
LAT...LON 4672 12305 4677 12315 4682 12340 4693 12318 4690 12304
4681 12289
$$
WAC027-061430-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0018.150106T1138Z-150108T2002Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.150106T1138Z.150107T1200Z.150108T1102Z.NO/
931 PM PST MON JAN 5 2015
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 4 AM TUESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 AM
TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 21.9 FEET AROUND 4 AM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4682 12340 4689 12347 4689 12362 4706 12360 4707 12333
4693 12318
$$269
WGUS86 KSEW 061128
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
NEWAUKUM RIVER NEAR CHEHALIS AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
PILCHUCK RIVER NEAR SNOHOMISH AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR THE FALLS AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 28
MAJOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON THE LOWER REACH OF THE SNOQUALMIE
RIVER TODAY...WITH MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING ON THE SKOOKUMCHUCK...
CHEHALIS...SKOKOMISH...AND SNOHOMISH RIVERS.
THE UPPER REACHES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON RIVERS CRESTED LATE MONDAY...
AND THE CRESTS ARE MOVING DOWNSTREAM EARLY THIS MORNING. WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE CHEHALIS RIVER...THE LOWER REACHES OF THE RIVERS
WILL CREST TODAY. THE CREST ON THE CHEHALIS WILL MOVE THROUGH
CENTRALIA MIDDAY TODAY...GRAND MOUND LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN
MAKE ITS WAY SLOWLY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH THE LOWER REACHES IN GRAYS
HARBOR COUNTY TO THE MOUTH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THIS IS THE CAUSE OF
MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC045-061928-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150106T2125Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.150105T1125Z.150105T1915Z.150106T1225Z.NO/
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* FROM 3 AM MONDAY UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 3:00 AM TUESDAY 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
$$
WAC027-061158-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-150106T1324Z/
/SATW1.1.ER.150105T1747Z.150105T2100Z.150106T0418Z.NO/
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP
* AT 2:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LAST NIGHT.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM MONDAY LAST
NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
&&
LAT...LON 4696 12345 4696 12354 4702 12354 4708 12354 4708 12345
4702 12345
$$
WAC061-061158-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150106T1928Z/
/ARLW1.1.ER.150105T1353Z.150106T0109Z.150106T0616Z.NO/
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON
* AT 2:54 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LAST NIGHT.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM MONDAY
LAST NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
&&
LAT...LON 4816 12211 4817 12223 4816 12237 4826 12240 4823 12224
4824 12214
$$
WAC061-061927-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-150107T1218Z/
/MROW1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.150106T1200Z.150107T0018Z.NO/
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 10:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW PASTURE LANDS AND SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER. A
STAGE OF 15 FEET AT THIS LOCATION CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 IN THE
SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM.
&&
LAT...LON 4780 12190 4779 12212 4786 12217 4791 12203 4793 12202
4793 12190
$$
WAC061-061927-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150108T0242Z/
/SNAW1.2.ER.150106T0102Z.150106T1300Z.150107T1142Z.NO/
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 3:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 27.2 FEET
AROUND 5 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL FLOOD SEVERAL
ROADS...INCLUDING THE SNOHOMISH-MONROE HIGHWAY...AND LOW AREAS OF
THE LOWER SNOHOMISH VALLEY THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES. A
STAGE OF 27 FEET ON THE SNOHOMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO A
PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM.
&&
LAT...LON 4786 12217 4789 12221 4796 12232 4809 12216 4794 12213
4791 12203
$$
WAC061-061158-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-150106T1532Z/
/PILW1.1.ER.150105T1940Z.150106T0445Z.150106T0843Z.NR/
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE PILCHUCK RIVER NEAR SNOHOMISH
* AT 3:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 AM TUESDAY
EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
&&
LAT...LON 4805 12192 4803 12196 4789 12204 4792 12216 4810 12207
4815 12197
$$
WAC033-061927-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150106T2112Z/
/SQUW1.3.ER.150105T1302Z.150105T2345Z.150106T1212Z.NO/
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR THE FALLS
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 2:30 AM TUESDAY THE FLOW WAS 26000 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 20000 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD FLOW EARLY THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20000 CFS...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING OF PASTURE LANDS AND ROADS ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE TOWN
OF SNOQUALMIE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH FALL CITY. ROADS THAT MAY BECOME
FLOODED INCLUDE FALL CITY-CARNATION...TOLT HILL...AND NOVELTY FLATS
ROADS. THIS RIVER LEVEL ON THE SNOQUALMIE CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO A
PHASE 3 FLOOD IN THE KING COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.
&&
LAT...LON 4742 12175 4752 12186 4756 12196 4761 12188 4758 12178
4756 12170
$$
WAC033-061927-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150107T1544Z/
/CRNW1.3.ER.150105T1911Z.150106T1030Z.150107T0344Z.NO/
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 3:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 59.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 54.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 59.5 FEET AT 2 AM TUESDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 58.0 FEET...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR
FLOODING FROM FALL CITY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CARNATION AND DUVALL.
DEEP AND SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY FARMS...RESIDENTIAL
AREAS...AND ROADS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER
INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND
NEAR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER BASIN.
&&
LAT...LON 4756 12196 4770 12204 4784 12202 4783 12194 4771 12193
4761 12188
$$
WAC053-061158-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150106T1327Z/
/ORTW1.1.ER.150105T1501Z.150105T1900Z.150106T0345Z.NO/
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* AT 2:45 AM TUESDAY THE FLOW WAS 3410 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD FLOW YESTERDAY EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM MONDAY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
&&
LAT...LON 4692 12227 4705 12228 4712 12233 4724 12219 4715 12214
4700 12207
$$
WAC067-061927-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150107T0245Z/
/BCDW1.2.ER.150105T1828Z.150106T0430Z.150106T1745Z.NO/
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKOOKUMCHUCK RIVER NEAR BUCODA
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 2:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 15.6 FEET AT 8 PM MONDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* 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
$$
WAC041-061158-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-150106T1949Z/
/NEWW1.2.ER.150105T1421Z.150105T2300Z.150106T1043Z.NR/
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE NEWAUKUM RIVER NEAR CHEHALIS
* AT 2:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 AM TUESDAY
EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
&&
LAT...LON 4657 12248 4652 12289 4662 12305 4675 12295 4668 12286
4676 12264
$$
WAC041-061927-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0016.150106T1729Z-150107T0326Z/
/CENW1.1.ER.150106T1729Z.150106T1800Z.150106T1826Z.NO/
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA
* FROM 9 AM TUESDAY UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 3:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 62.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 65.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM
TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 65.1 FEET AROUND 10 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 65.0 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN LEWIS COUNTY WILL
CAUSE SHALLOW FLOODING OF FARM LANDS AND SOME ROADS. ROADS INCLUDE
AIRPORT ROAD, FLORIDA AVENUE IN CHEHALIS AND MILITARY ROAD IN
CENTRALIA. A STAGE OF 65 FEET CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE I FLOOD IN THE
LEWIS COUNTY FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM.
&&
LAT...LON 4657 12309 4670 12310 4678 12313 4681 12289 4672 12286
4658 12285
$$
WAC067-061927-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-150107T2302Z/
/CGMW1.2.ER.150106T0300Z.150106T1800Z.150107T1402Z.NO/
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 3:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 15.7 FEET
AROUND 2 PM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL
FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY WITH SWIFTLY MOVING
WATER INCLUDING SR-12 AND JAMES...INDEPENDENCE...MOON AND ANDERSON
ROADS. FLOOD WATERS WILL CUT OFF ACCESS TO AND FROM CHEHALIS
RESERVATION AND INUNDATE NEARBY FARM LANDS. SOME RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURES MAY BE THREATENED.
&&
LAT...LON 4672 12305 4677 12315 4682 12340 4693 12318 4690 12304
4681 12289
$$
WAC027-061927-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0018.150106T1154Z-150108T2002Z/
/CRPW1.1.ER.150106T1154Z.150107T1200Z.150108T1102Z.NO/
328 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* FROM 4 AM TUESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 2:45 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 4 AM
TUESDAY AND CREST NEAR 21.9 FEET AROUND 4 AM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4682 12340 4689 12347 4689 12362 4706 12360 4707 12333
4693 12318
$$232
WGUS86 KSEW 061838
FLSSEW
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1038 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH AFFECTING MASON COUNTY.
SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR THE FALLS AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 29
OLYMPICS AND CENTRAL WEST REGIONS
MAJOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON THE LOWER REACH OF THE SNOQUALMIE
RIVER TODAY...WITH MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING ON THE SNOHOMISH RIVER.
THE UPPER REACHES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON RIVERS CRESTED LATE MONDAY...
AND THE CRESTS ARE MOVING DOWNSTREAM TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...VANS...OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
WAC045-061908-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150106T2125Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.150105T1125Z.150105T1915Z.150106T1007Z.NO/
1038 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR POTLATCH
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 2:07 AM TUESDAY EARLY
THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
&&
LAT...LON 4744 12326 4733 12321 4736 12317 4733 12308 4721 12321
4738 12340
$$
WAC061-061908-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-150107T1218Z/
/MROW1.1.ER.150106T1054Z.000000T0000Z.150106T1219Z.NO/
1038 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS ENDED FOR
THE SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 4:19 AM TUESDAY EARLY
THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE NEAR FLOOD STAGE UNTIL THIS EVENING
AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW PASTURE LANDS AND SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER. A
STAGE OF 15 FEET AT THIS LOCATION CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 IN THE
SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM.
&&
LAT...LON 4780 12190 4779 12212 4786 12217 4791 12203 4793 12202
4793 12190
$$
WAC061-070238-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150108T0544Z/
/SNAW1.2.ER.150106T0102Z.150106T1030Z.150107T1444Z.NO/
1038 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 27.0 FEET AT 2 AM TUESDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOWLANDS NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES AND ON THE OLD
SNOHOMISH-MONROE HIGHWAY. A STAGE OF 25 FEET ON THE SNOHOMISH
RIVER CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD
PROGRAM.
&&
LAT...LON 4786 12217 4789 12221 4796 12232 4809 12216 4794 12213
4791 12203
$$
WAC033-061908-
/O.CAN.KSEW.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150106T2112Z/
/SQUW1.3.ER.150105T1302Z.150105T2345Z.150106T1416Z.NO/
1038 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR THE FALLS
* AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE FLOW WAS 16078 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 20000 CFS.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD FLOW THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 6:16 AM TUESDAY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 12000 CFS...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL SPILL OVER ITS
BANKS BETWEEN THE TOWN OF SNOQUALMIE AND FALL CITY...COVERING
PASTURE LANDS AND SEVERAL ROADS ALONG THE RIVER. THIS RIVER LEVEL
ON THE SNOQUALMIE CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO A PHASE 2 FLOOD IN THE
KING COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.
&&
LAT...LON 4742 12175 4752 12186 4756 12196 4761 12188 4758 12178
4756 12170
$$
WAC033-070238-
/O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150107T1757Z/
/CRNW1.3.ER.150105T1911Z.150106T1115Z.150107T0557Z.NO/
1038 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2015
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 58.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 54.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 59.5 FEET AT 3 AM TUESDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 58.0 FEET...THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR
FLOODING FROM FALL CITY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CARNATION AND DUVALL.
DEEP AND SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY FARMS...RESIDENTIAL
AREAS...AND ROADS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER
INCLUDING HEADWATERS...TRIBUTARIES...AND OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND
NEAR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER BASIN.
&&
LAT...LON 4756 12196 4770 12204 4784 12202 4783 12194 4771 12193
4761 12188
$$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 Jan 4, 9:26 PM PST, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 9:26 PM PST, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
926 PM PST SUN JAN 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL BRING RAIN TO WESTERN
WASHINGTON TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FOR DRY
WEATHER...PATCHY FOG...AND A LITTLE AFTERNOON SUNSHINE. A COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT OR FRIDAY. WEST FLOW ALOFT
WILL KEEP THE WEATHER UNSETTLED NEXT WEEKEND.
&&
.SHORT TERM...A STRONG WARM FRONT IS BRINGING HEAVY RAIN AND WARMER
TEMPS TO WESTERN WA TONIGHT. TEMPS ARE MILD WITH READINGS IN THE MID
40S TO LOWER 50S THIS EVENING. TEMPS WILL NOT DROP MUCH FURTHER
OVERNIGHT. RAIN IS WIDESPREAD AND HEAVY ALONG THE COAST WITH 3-4
INCHES SO FAR TODAY. IN THE MOUNTAINS...HEAVY SNOW WILL TURN OVER
THE HEAVY RAIN AS WARM AIR CONTINUES TO SPREAD INLAND...SNOW LEVELS
RISING TO 6000-8500 FEET. HURRICANE RIDGE IS ALREADY ABOVE FREEZING
IN THE OLYMPICS. BUT EASTERLY WINDS ARE STILL KEEPING TEMPS BELOW
FREEZING IN THE PASSES. HOWEVER THE CHANGEOVER TO RAIN SHOULD OCCUR
RAPIDLY THIS EVENING AS STRONG WESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPS. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY EXPIRED AT 9 PM THIS EVENING AS SCHEDULED. THIS
WARM FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH
HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE MOUNTAINS. MODELS
SHOW ANOTHER 2-4 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH ANOTHER 2-6 INCHES ALONG THE WEST SLOPES OF
THE CASCADES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS FROM SNOHOMISH TO LEWIS COUNTIES.
THIS LEADS TO FLOODING CONCERNS AND A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR MUCH OF THE CWA. SEATTLE WILL BE IN THE RAIN SHADOW WITH
WESTERLY DOWNSLOPE WINDS OFF THE OLYMPICS. IN FACT KATX IS ALREADY
SHOWING THIS. SO EXPECT LITTLE PRECIP IN SEATTLE. THIS WARM FRONT
WILL LIFT NORTH INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA MONDAY EVENING WITH HEAVY
RAIN ENDING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS.
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE PAC NW TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY FOR DRY WEATHER. WILL LIKELY SEE AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND
FOG AS THE LOW LEVEL AIR MASS WILL REMAIN MOIST. TEMPS WILL TREND
CLOSER TO NORMAL. 33
.LONG TERM...PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...THE ECMWF AND GFS HAVE TRENDED
SLOWER WITH THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT LATE THIS WEEK...AND NOW
BRING IT INLAND THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW THE MID-WEEK DRY
PERIOD TO EXTEND THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. INCREASING SW FLOW
ALOFT WILL ALLOW HIGH CLOUDS TO DRIFT OVER THE AREA FOR MOSTLY
CLOUDY SKIES.
THE 18Z GFS SEEMS TO HAVE MIGRATED TO THE 12Z ECMWF SOLUTION. THIS
HAS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FOLLOWING THE COLD FRONT ON FRIDAY. THE
MODELS DIVERGE A LITTLE THIS WEEKEND. WHILE BOTH SHOW A WEAK UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE JUST OFFSHORE...THE GFS HAS A FLATTER MORE PROGRESSIVE
RIDGE WHICH ALLOWS WARM ADVECTION TO BRING RAIN OVER W WA. THE ECMWF
RIDGE HAS HIGHER AMPLITUDE WHICH LEAVES W WA MOSTLY DRY. THE MIDDLE
GROUND IS MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS WEEKEND. KAM
&&
.HYDROLOGY...HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ALONG THE COAST...OVER
THE OLYMPICS AND IN THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR THIS EVENING. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS FOR THE LAST THREE HOURS ENDING AT 9 PM INCLUDE...KUIL 1.36
INCHES...HOQUIAM 1.44 INCHES AND SHELTON 1.03 INCHES.
WARM AIR MASS HAS BEEN A LITTLE SLOW TO MOVE INLAND THIS EVENING.
THE TEMPERATURES IN THE PASSES ARE STILL AT FREEZING OR BELOW BUT
THE TEMPERATURE WENT UP 6 DEGREES AT STEVENS PASS LAST HOUR SO THE
WARM AIR IS ON ITS WAY. WITH THE PRECIPITATION FALLING AS SNOW IN
THE CASCADES RIVERS FLOWING OFF THE CASCADES HAVE BEEN SLOW TO
RESPOND THIS EVENING. THIS WILL CHANGE OVERNIGHT WITH THE SNOW
LEVELS RISING AS HIGH AS 8500 FEET BY MORNING. DATA FROM NESDIS THIS
EVENING INDICATES THE AIR MASS OFFSHORE IS EXTREMELY MOIST...3
STANDARD DEVIATIONS ABOVE CLIMATOLOGY...WITH SOME AREAS OVER DOUBLE
THE NORMAL MOISTURE VALUES FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. THE KUIL RAOB
PWAT...PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUE...WAS RANKED THIRD HIGHEST FOR
JANUARY IN THE LAST 60 YEARS. 00Z GFS STILL SHOWING 4 TO 6 INCHES OF
PRECIPITATION IN THE CASCADES IN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 00Z
TUESDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN THE CENTRAL CASCADES. A LITTLE
LESS RAIN IN THE OLYMPICS...2 TO NEARLY 4 INCHES ALONG THE WEST
SLOPES. GIVEN THE CURRENT NESDIS DATA THERE IS NO REASON TO BACK OFF
FROM THESE RAINFALL TOTALS. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL DRIVE MANY OF
THE RIVERS FLOWING OFF THE OLYMPICS AND CASCADES ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
ON MONDAY. THE BEST CHANCES FOR FLOODING FOR THE CASCADE RIVERS WILL
BE THE RIVERS FLOWING OFF THE CENTRAL CASCADES...THE SNOQUALMIE...
TOLT AND PUYALLUP...JUST TO NAME A FEW. FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE ALREADY
BEEN ISSUED FOR THE TOLT AND PUYALLUP. THESE WARNINGS WILL BE
REFRESHED TO PUSH BACK THE TIMING OF THE RIVERS REACHING FLOOD
STAGE. A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SKOKOMISH WILL BE ISSUED WITH THIS
FORECAST PACKAGE. WITH THE COOL AIR STILL OVER THE CASCADES AND THE
CASCADE RIVERS NOT RISING MUCH YET WILL WAIT UNTIL AT LEAST THE
EARLY MORNING PACKAGE TO ISSUE ADDITIONAL FLOOD WARNINGS WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE SKOKOMISH.
IN ADDITION TO THE RIVER FLOODING THE HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WESTERN
WASHINGTON LOWLANDS WILL ALSO INCREASE THE LANDSLIDE THREAT ACROSS
THE AREA. A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED COVERING THIS
THREAT. FELTON
&&
.AVIATION...A WARM FRONT FROM JUST N OF KBLI WESTWARD ACROSS
VANCOUVER ISLAND WILL LIFT NORTHWARD OUT OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT.
STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL GRADUALLY EASE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE
STRONG FLOW ALOFT IS GIVING HEAVY RAIN AND MVFR CONDITIONS TO THE
AREA. VISIBILITIES ARE IN THE IFR CATEGORY IN HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE
COAST AND THE WEST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES. THE WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT
IS INTERACTING WITH THE TERRAIN TO INDUCE STRONG SOUTH TO NORTH
SURFACE PRES GRADIENTS WITH AREAS OF WIND TO 30 KT FROM SOUTH OF THE
SAN JUAN ISLANDS SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE PUGET SOUND REGION AND ALONG
THE COAST. THE AIR MASS IS MOIST AND STABLE. CONDITIONS WILL
GRADUALLY IMPROVE MONDAY MORNING AS FLOW ALOFT DECREASES. ALBRECHT
KSEA...CIGS GENERALLY 1-2K FT IN LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN. VISIBILITY
AT TIMES 3-5SM WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN. RAINFALL WILL GRADUALLY
TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY MONDAY BUT MVFR CIGS WILL CONTINUE. SOUTH
WINDS 12G25 KT WILL GRADUALLY EASE AFTER 10Z. ALBRECHT
FORECAST WIND FOR KSEA AT 5000 FT...06Z SW 60 KT
12Z W 55 KT
18Z W 35 KT
FORECAST WIND FOR KSEA AT 2000 FT...06Z SW 50 KT
12Z SW 40 KT
18Z SW 30 KT
&&
.MARINE...A WARM FRONT FROM NORTH OF BELLINGHAM WESTWARD ACROSS
VANCOUVER ISLAND WILL LIFT NORTH OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRES
WILL THEN BUILD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF
THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS WHILE WINDS FARTHER NORTH HAVE EASED. THE
WINDS HAVE PRODUCED A 13 TO 15 FOOT SOUTHWESTERLY SEA WITH A PERIOD
OF 8 TO 10 SECONDS. THE SEAS WILL SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AS WINDS EASE FROM THE SOUTH. THE SEAS ARE HIGH ENOUGH TO
PRODUCE ROUGH CONDITIONS ON THE GRAYS HARBOR BAR. GRADIENTS ARE
STARTING TO BECOME POSITIVE THROUGH THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA...SO
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE CENTRAL STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA WAS
MAINTAINED FOR TONIGHT. FOR THE REST OF THE INLAND WATERS...FLOW
ALOFT IS INTERACTING WITH THE TERRAIN AND IS CAUSING STRONG
SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENTS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SOUTH WINDS ARE
OCCURING AND WILL BE STRONGEST OVERNIGHT IN THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND
AREA AT ABOUT 30 KT. WINDS WILL EASE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING AS FLOW ALOFT RELAXES.
EXPECT GRADIENTS TO BECOME LIGHT MON NIGHT AND TUE AS HIGH PRES
BUILDS OVER THE INLAND WATERS. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT EAST OF THE
CASCADES LATER TUE THROUGH THU GIVING LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW. ALBRECHT
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...FLOOD WATCH FOR MOST OF WESTERN WASHINGTON.
PZ...GALE WARNING SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ALL OTHER WATERS.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH GRAYS HARBOR BAR.
&&
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
YOU CAN SEE AN ILLUSTRATED VERSION OF THIS FORECAST DISCUSSION AT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 8:27 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 25 hr | |
| Jan 5, 12:01 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Clallam | 21 hr |
| Jan 5, 1:10 AM PST | Areal Flood Warning | SEW | Grays Harbor, Jefferson | 12 hr |
| Jan 5, 1:20 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:55 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Lewis | 35 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:55 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 21 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:55 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 15 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:55 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 28 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:55 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 31 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:55 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 52 hr |
| Jan 5, 8:47 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Grays Harbor | 24 hr |
| Jan 5, 8:55 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 23 hr |
| Jan 5, 10:56 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Lewis, Thurston | 27 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:54 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Whatcom | 17 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:54 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 50 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:57 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 9 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Washington, 2015Every river flood warning in 2015
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.