2 products issued by NWS for:
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1222 AM PST Wed Dec 6 2023
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.
.The Skokomish River crested late Tuesday morning and will continue
to slowly recede today and Thursday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 this morning at 830 AM PST.
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1222 AM PST Wed Dec 6 2023
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* 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 12:00 AM PST Wednesday the stage was 17.6 feet.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:00 AM PST Wednesday was 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will continue recede slowly but remain
above flood stage into the weekend.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 4733 12310 4728 12316 4733 12333 4734 12325
4732 12319 4735 12315
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Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Seattle WA 124 PM PST Tue Dec 5 2023 WAZ503-504-506-507-509-511>517-555-556-558-559-567>569-070000- Western Whatcom County-Southwest Interior-Western Skagit County- Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area-Hood Canal Area- Lower Chehalis Valley Area-Olympics-Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca- Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-North Coast-Central Coast- East Puget Sound Lowlands-Bellevue and Vicinity-Seattle and Vicinity- Bremerton and Vicinity-West Slopes North Cascades and Passes- West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes- West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes- 124 PM PST Tue Dec 5 2023 ...HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH TODAY WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED THREAT OF LANDSLIDES IN WESTERN WASHINGTON... Rainfall of 2 to 8 inches over the past 24 hours has increased soil moisture to moderate levels across western Washington. Additional rainfall of around 1 to 2 inches is expected into Wednesday. This amount of rain will put extra pressure on soil instability, leading to an increased threat of landslides. A few landslides have already been reported in various locations in western Washington. A few small landslides have been reported in the Seattle area. More landslides remain possible through Wednesday. For more information about current conditions, visit www.weather.gov/seattle, select Hydrology, and then scroll down for the links to the landslide information pages. For more information on landslides, visit the website for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources landslide geologic hazards at: http://bit.ly/2mtA3wn $$ www.weather.gov/seattle