Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 16 at 2:57PM PST until November 18 at 4:04PM PST by NWS Seattle WA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 16, 2024 - 2:57pm
Expires:
November 17, 2024 - 4:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Washington...
Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.
.Heavy rainfall in the Olympics will force sharp rises on the
Skokomish River tonight into Sunday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday afternoon.
* 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 2:30 PM PST Saturday the stage was 15.6 feet.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after
midnight tonight to 17.4 feet late tomorrow morning. It will
then fall below flood stage late Monday morning to 15.9 feet
late Tuesday evening. It will rise above flood stage again
early Wednesday morning to 17.6 feet Wednesday afternoon. It
will then fall again but remain above flood stage.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.6 feet on 10/20/2003.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 400 AM PST.
Area Description:
Mason, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Seattle WA