The National Weather Service Issues a Flood Warning for Snohomish County
Flood Watch Issued for area around Bothell
The National Weather Service has issues a flood watch for the area around Bothell.
This weekend, heavy rains are suppose to hit the Snohomish County area.
.AN EPISODE OF HEAVY RAIN AND HIGH SNOW LEVELS WILL BEGIN
SATURDAY NIGHT…CONTINUE SUNDAY…AND END MONDAY. THE DURATION
AND EXACT LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS UNCERTAIN…BUT
FLOODING IS LIKELY ON AT LEAST THE MOST FLOOD-PRONE RIVERS IN
WESTERN WASHINGTON.
* SOME RIVERS SEEM CERTAIN TO FLOOD…INCLUDING THE SKOKOMISH IN
MASON COUNTY…THE TOLT IN KING COUNTY…AND THE PUYALLUP RIVER
NEAR ORTING IN PIERCE COUNTY. THE FLOOD POTENTIAL ON OTHER
RIVERS DEPENDS ON WHERE EXACTLY THE HEAVIEST RAIN FALLS.
* RIVERS FACING AT LEAST A MODERATE THREAT OF FLOODING INCLUDE THE
SATSOP AND CHEHALIS RIVERS IN LEWIS AND GRAYS HARBOR COUNTIES…
THE NOOKSACK SKAGIT STILLAGUAMISH SNOHOMISH SKYKOMISH AND
SNOQUALMIE RIVERS FLOWING OFF THE NORTH CASCADES…AND THE
DESCHUTES COWLITZ AND SKOOKUMCHUCK FLOWING OFF THE CENTRAL
CASCADES.
* EVEN SMALL STREAMS COULD OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS IF RAIN IS HEAVY
ENOUGH. URBAN FLOODING WHERE DRAINAGE IS POOR IS ALSO A
POSSIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING BUT
FLOODING IS NOT IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND BE READY TO ACT
QUICKLY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.