Shelton, WA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...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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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause widespread
flooding of pasture lands, with water flowing quickly over West
Bourgault Road and Skokomish Valley Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM PST Saturday the stage was 16.6 feet.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM PST Saturday was 16.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will remain steady before rising again
on Monday. It will rise to 17.4 feet late Monday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.4 feet on 11/19/2012.
- 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