Seattle, WA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at R Street Bridge.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 PM PST Saturday the flow was 7,280.0 cfs.
- Flood flow is 7,500.0 cfs.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late tonight
and generally continue to fall over the next few days.
Precipitation Sunday night into Monday may produce a small
rise, but the river should remain below flood stage by then.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6,400.0 cfs on 02/18/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST WEEK HAS LED 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. This significant rain
has put extra pressure on soil instability, leading to an
increased threat of landslides and debris flows, especially from
recent burned areas. Precipitation will remain fairly light
through most of the weekend but a frontal system will move through
Sunday night into Monday, bringing a quick hit of heavier
rainfall which could act as a trigger.

Numerous landslides have already occurred across the area. 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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Puget Sound and Hood Canal.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Sunday.

* 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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