Brier, WA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Snohomish River at Snohomish.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM PST Thursday the stage was 25.4 feet.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 AM PST Thursday was 27.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will continue to fall this morning
before falling below flood stage by this afternoon.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.4 feet on 12/03/1958.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 kt.

* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet and Puget Sound and Hood Canal.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

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...HEAVY RAINFALL ON WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED THREAT OF
LANDSLIDES IN WESTERN WASHINGTON...

Significant rainfall over the past week has increased soil moisture
to high levels across western Washington. Additional rainfall of 1
to 2 inches is expected through Friday. This amount of rain will
continue to put extra pressure on soil instability, leading to an
increased threat of landslides and debris flows, especially from
recent burned areas, with this new rainfall acting as a trigger.

Numerous landslides have already occurred in Whatcom, Skagit, King
Counties and others. More landslides continue to be possible.

Areas most susceptible to landslides debris flows under these
conditions are steep coastal bluffs, other steep hillsides or
road cuts, and recent burned areas. A diminishing threat of
landslides and debris flows will continue for several days after
the rain ends.

For more information about current conditions, visit
www.weather.gov/seattle, select Hydrology, and then scroll down
for the links to the landslide information pages.

For more information on landslides, visit the website for the
Washington State Department of Natural Resources landslide
geologic hazards at: http://bit.ly/2mtA3wn