Covington, Washington

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the stillaguamish river at Arlington
* from this evening to Tuesday evening.
* At 6:09 PM Monday the stage was 11.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will rise above flood stage around 12 am
Tuesday and crest near 14.6 feet around 4 am Tuesday. The river
will fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning.
* Impact... at 14.0 feet... the stillaguamish river will locally spill
over its banks. Minor flooding around Silvana will occur...
including over Pioneer Highway. A stage of 14 feet on the
stillaguamish river corresponds roughly to phase 2 in the Snohomish
County flood program.


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.

625 PM PST Mon Nov 16 2009

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the South Fork stillaguamish river near Granite Falls
* from this evening to Tuesday morning.
* At 6:00 PM Monday the stage was 13.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will rise above flood stage around 10 PM
Monday and crest near 14.1 feet around 1 am Tuesday. The river will
fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
* Impact... at 14.0 feet... the South Fork stillaguamish river will
cause flooding along the river and tributaries. A stage of 14 feet
corresponds to phase 2 in the Snohomish County Flood Warning
system.

... Flood Watch remains in effect through Wednesday morning...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of western Washington... including the following
counties... Grays Harbor... Clallam... Jefferson... Skagit...
Whatcom... Lewis... Mason... Snohomish... Thurston.

* Through Wednesday morning

* heavy rain in the Olympics drove several rivers above flood
stage today. More rivers could flood tonight as heavy rain
continues. The Chehalis river and its tributaries could
experience minor flooding late tonight or Tuesday... but flooding
is not yet certain on most of the river.

* The Nooksack river in Whatcom County cloud also flood. If
flooding does develop on the Nooksack river it would most likely
occur Tuesday morning. The Skagit River in Skagit County and the
stillaguamish river in Snohomish County could also have minor
flooding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means conditions are favorable for flooding but
flooding is not imminent or occurring. Monitor the latest
forecasts from the National Weather Service and be ready to act
quickly if flooding is observed or a warning is issued.

... Wind Advisory remains in effect until noon PST Tuesday...

A Wind Advisory remains in effect until noon PST Tuesday.

Another period of damaging winds is possible tonight through
Tuesday morning as a deep surface low moves northeast across
Vancouver Island. Widespread winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to
50 mph are possible with this system.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph or
gusts of 45 to 57 mph are likely. Winds this strong can snap
small tree branches... topple small or shallow-rooted trees... and
cause local power outages.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Quillayute WA Airport...

a record rainfall of 2.23 inch(es) was set at Quillayute WA Airport
today. This breaks the old record of 1.57 set in 1983.