RE: Flood Alert
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WA.
NO. FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH
COUNTY.
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 3
HEAVY RAIN IN THE CASCADES WILL DRIVE THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER TO
FLOOD STAGE. AT THIS TIME ONLY THE NO. FORK & THE MAIN STEM AT
ARLINGTON ARE FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE. THE SO. FORK IS
FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
DO NOT DRIVE CARS.VANS.OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WA. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES & MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
&&
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132 PM PDT WED MAR 30 2011
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE NO. FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE THUR NIGHT.
* AT 1:15 PM WED THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM
WED & CREST NEAR 13.6 FEET AROUND 11 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THUR AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT.AT 13.0 FEET.THE NO. FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL
CAUSE FLOODING OF OSO LOOP ROAD & CAUSE MINOR RIVERBANK EROSION.
A STAGE OF 13 FEET CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY
FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM.
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132 PM PDT WED MAR 30 2011
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
SO. FORK STILLAGUAMISH RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS
* AT 1:15 PM WED THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST
JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE THUR MORNING.
$$
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132 PM PDT WED MAR 30 2011
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRI MORNING.
* AT 1:09 PM WED THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM
WED & CREST NEAR 17.9 FEET AROUND 11 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THUR NIGHT.
* IMPACT.AT 17.0 FEET.THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING
MAINLY IN THE SILVANA AREA, ALONG NORMAN ROAD & IN FLORENCE. A
STAGE OF 17 FEET ON THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO
PHASE 3 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM.
$$
BURKE

