Index, Washington

... Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 am PST Tuesday...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Winter
Weather Advisory for a mix of snow... rain... and freezing
rain in the Cascades... which is in effect until 6 am PST Tuesday.

Snow and freezing rain will be mainly limited to the passes and
approaches to the passes tonight. Precipitation will fall mainly
as rain eslewhere in the Cascades... which could be quite heavy at
times.

Snow has been falling at Stevens Pass most of the day... with 9
inches of new snow since this morning. Another 4 to 8 inches of
snow is likely there tonight... but it could occasionally switch
to rain or freezing rain.

Mixed precipitation... falling heavily at times... will also affect
highways over Snoqualmie Pass and in the vicintiy of Mount Baker
and Mount Rainier tonight. In addition... an avalanche warning
remains in effect for the north Cascades.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

People travelling in the Cascades tonight should be prepared for
slippery roads... poor visibility... and generally difficult driving
conditions. Please exercise caution accordingly.

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.

... 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.