Snohomish, WA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring but will be receding into
moderate flooding within the next several hours is forecast.

* WHERE...Snohomish River near Monroe.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, the Snohomish River will cause major
flooding...inundating farm land...roads...and some residential
areas. Levees will likely suffer damage.  Flooding will occur all
along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other
streams within and near the Snohomish River Basin.  A stage of 17
feet at this location corresponds to Phase 2 in the Snohomish
County Flood Warning System.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:15 PM PDT Saturday the stage was 17.1 feet.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:15 PM PDT Saturday was 18.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.1 feet on 10/21/2003.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring but will be receding into
Moderate flooding over the next several hours.

* WHERE...Snohomish River at Snohomish.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, the Snohomish River will flood low farm
lands and several roads...including Riverview Rd and the
Snohomish-Monroe highway. Hide tidal levels could worsen flooding
on the lower delta and Ebey Island. Flooding will occur all along
the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other streams
within and near the Snohomish River Basin.  A stage of 29 feet on
the Snohomish River corresponds to a Phase 3 in the Snohomish
County flood program.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 PM PDT Saturday the stage was 29.4 feet.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 PM PDT Saturday was 30.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow
afternoon to 25 feet. It will fall below action stage likely
by Monday morning.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
29.2 feet on 11/20/1962.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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