Monroe, WA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Snohomish River near Monroe.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, the Snohomish River will cause minor
flooding of low pasture lands and several roads near the river.  A
stage of 15 feet at this location corresponds to Phase 2 in the
Snohomish County Flood Warning System.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM PDT Wednesday the stage was 14.6 feet.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
evening to a crest of 15.4 feet by early Thursday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage by Thursday afternoon,
reaching its lowest point at 12.8 feet Friday afternoon. It
will rise again, but at this secondary crest it is expected
to remain below flood stage.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Snohomish River at Snohomish.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, the Snohomish River will flood several
roads...including the Snohomish-Monroe highway...and low areas of
the lower Snohomish valley that are not protected by levees.  A
stage of 27 feet on the Snohomish River corresponds roughly to a
Phase 2 in the Snohomish County flood program.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 PM PDT Wednesday the stage was 24.9 feet.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this evening
and is expected to crest at 27.1 feet by early Thursday
afternoon. It will fall below flood stage Friday morning to
24.4 feet Friday afternoon. It will then rise above flood
stage again early Saturday morning, cresting at 26.0 feet by
late Saturday morning. It will fall below flood stage again
Saturday evening.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Skykomish River near Gold Bar.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* 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 3:30 PM PDT Wednesday the stage was 15.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to near 15.5 feet late this
evening. It will then fall below flood stage tonight into
early Thursday morning. The river will then remain elevated
near flood stage through Friday night before receding over
the weekend.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.5 feet on 02/19/1995.
- 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...
- High snow levels, heavy rainfall, and snowmelt runoff will
lead to continued rises on area rivers with additional
flooding possible at times this week.
- 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.

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