Lake Stevens, WA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT TO SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Skykomish River near Gold Bar.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, the Skykomish River will cause minor
flooding of low pasture lands and low lying roads...including
Index-Galena Rd and Tualco Loop Rd.  A stage of 15 feet on the
Skykomish River corresponds to a Phase 2 in the Snohomish County
flood program.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM PDT Thursday the stage was 14.5 feet.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 15.3 feet tomorrow afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.2 feet on 11/01/1985.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

* WHAT...Near moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding
is forecast.

* WHERE...Snohomish River at Snohomish.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* 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 PM PDT Thursday the stage was 27.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 PM PDT Thursday was 27.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to crest at 27.0 feet this
evening, then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon and
continue falling to 17.3 feet Monday morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Snohomish River near Monroe.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, feet...the Snohomish River will locally
spill over its banks into low pasture lands along the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:15 PM PDT Thursday the stage was 15.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:15 PM PDT Thursday was 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to hover near 15.0 feet, or
minor flood stage, through this evening before gradually
lowering to 14.6 feet late tomorrow evening.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.9 feet on 12/13/1966.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington,
including the following counties, in northwest Washington, Skagit
and Whatcom. In west central Washington, King and Snohomish.

* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- An additional 2 to 4 inches of rain are expected over the
North and Central Cascades through Friday. Rainfall rates in
the mountains will peak into Friday. This will create a
double (or even triple) crest scenario on Friday, pushing
some rivers back above flood stage. The Snoqualmie and
Snohomish Rivers will likely remain above flood stage. The
rivers most likely to go back above flood stage Friday are
the Skykomish and Tolt Rivers. New rivers likely to exceed
flood stage are the Stillaguamish and Skagit Rivers, with the
latest forecast showing the Skagit River to rise into
Moderate Flood stage and just below Major Flood stage.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

...HEAVY RAINFALL THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED
THREAT OF LANDSLIDES IN WESTERN WASHINGTON...

Rainfall of 2 to 7 inches over the past 3 days has increased soil
moisture to high levels across western Washington. Heavy rainfall of
0.75 up to 4 inches is expected over the next 30 hours. This amount
of rain will put extra pressure on soil instability, leading to an
increased threat of landslides and debris flows, especially from
recent burned areas.

Over the last couple days at least one landslide has been reported
in King County. More landslides are 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