Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 21 at 6:29PM PST by NWS Seattle WA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 21, 2024 - 6:29pm
Expires:
December 22, 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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.
* WHEN...From this evening through early Sunday 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 5:30 PM PST Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening and continue rising to a crest of 16.6 feet late
this evening. The river will fall below flood stage again
Sunday morning.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.5 feet on 01/07/2007.
- 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