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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Seattle WA
527 PM PST Thu Nov 6 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...

  Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 130 AM PST.

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527 PM PST Thu Nov 6 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause moderate
  flooding, with deep and quick flood waters inundating some
  residential areas, many roads, and much of the farm land in the
  Skokomish Valley. Inundated roads include the Skokomish Valley
  road, Bourgault Road West, Purdy Cutoff Road, and Highway 106.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:30 PM PST Thursday the stage was 17.4 feet.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:30 PM PST Thursday was 17.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.7
    feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    17.6 feet on 10/20/2003.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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