Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 20 at 7:53PM PDT until March 21 at 3:42PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 20, 2026 - 7:53pm
Expires:
March 21, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
Skykomish River Near Gold Bar affecting Snohomish County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Skykomish River near Gold Bar.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, the Skykomish River will cause minor
flooding of low pasture lands and some roads along the river...
including Ben Howard road...Index-Galena Rd and Tualco Loop Rd. A
stage of 16 feet on the Skykomish River corresponds to a Phase 3
in the Snohomish County flood program.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM PDT Friday the stage was 16.7 feet.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM PDT Friday was 17.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will continue to recede, and be below
flood stage by late tonight into Saturday morning. The river
will further recede over the weekend.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.6 feet on 01/09/1990.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 400 AM PDT.
Area Description:
Snohomish, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Seattle WA
Sender: