Hamilton, WA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Skagit River near Mt. Vernon.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, the Skagit River will cause minor flooding
from Sedro Woolley downstream through Mount Vernon to the mouth...
with shallow flooding in low pasture lands and over a few
low-lying roads near the river. This level for this location on
the Skagit corresponds to a Phase 3 flood in the Skagit County
flood system.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:15 AM PST Thursday the stage was 29.7 feet.
- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:15 AM PST Thursday was 30.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall through
the day before falling below flood stage this evening. It
will continue to fall to 25.2 feet Sunday afternoon.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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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