Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 18 at 7:59PM PDT until March 21 at 3:59AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 18, 2026 - 7:59pm
Expires:
March 19, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
Tolt River Above Carnation affecting King County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tolt River above Carnation.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 5,000.0 cfs, the Tolt River will flood Tolt River Rd
NE and many driveways. Some homes in the San Souci area could be
inaccessible due to deep and quick flood waters. This river level
on the Tolt corresponds to a phase 3 flood in the King County
flood system.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:15 PM PDT Wednesday the flow was 4,230.0 cfs.
- Flood flow is 5,000.0 cfs.
- Forecast...The river will continue to fall, reaching its
lowest flow at 3,343.7 cfs late tonight. It expected to begin
rising again by early Thursday afternoon, achieving flood
stage by late Friday morning and reaching a secondary crest
at 5,447.4 cfs by late Friday afternoon. It will fall below
flood stage again Friday night.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 PDT.
Area Description:
King, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Seattle WA
Sender: