01.07.09 Flood Warning

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WA.

SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
CEDAR RIVER NEAR LANDSBURG AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATL AFFECTING LEWIS & PIERCE COUNTIES.
DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
CHEHELIS RIVER NR DOTY AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.

FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WA.

STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.

FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WA.

PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.

FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 8

HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN WA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL ENHANCE THE RAIN AMOUNTS
IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN THE LAST 12 HRS ENDING AT 2 AM PRECIPITATION
AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 & 5 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE OLYMPICS
AND CASCADES. THESE HIGH PRECIPITATION RATES ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN.FREEZING
LEVELS WILL BE UP AROUND 9000 FEET TODAY BEFORE DECREASING TONIGHT.
THIS COMBINATION WILL DRIVE ALMOST ALL WESTERN WA RIVERS
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WITH MAJOR FLOODING ON NUMEROUS RIVER FORECAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS.TRUCKS.OR SUVS 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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239 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE THUR NIGHT.
* AT  2:15 AM WED THE STAGE WAS 31.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM
WED & CREST NEAR 38.4 FEET AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THUR EVENING.
* IMPACT.AT 38.0 FEET.THE SATSOP RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR NEAR
RECORD FLOODING.WITH DEEP & SWIFT FLOOD WATERS INUNDATING
FARMS.ROADS.& RESIDENTIAL AREAS. EROSION COULD CAUSE
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO RIVER BANKS.   FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG
THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS.TRIBUTARIES.& OTHER STREAMS
WITHIN & NEAR THE SATSOP RIVER BASIN.

$$

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239 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON
* UNTIL FRI MORNING.
* AT  2:09 AM WED THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 AM
WED & CREST NEAR 19.7 FEET AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THUR NIGHT.
* IMPACT.AT 19.0 FEET.THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR
FLOODING.  DEEP & SWIFT WATERS WILL FLOOD MANY ROADS INCLUDING
PIONEER HIGHWAY.HWY 530.MARINE DRIVE & NORMAN RD.  SWIFT
WATERS WILL FLOOD RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR SILVANA.NORMAN.
FLORENCE & STANWOOD.  FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER
INCLUDING HEADWATERS.TRIBUTARIES.& OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND
NEAR THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER BASIN. A STAGE OF 19 FEET ON THE
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 4 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY
FLOOD PROGRAM.

$$

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239 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR
* UNTIL LATE THUR NIGHT.
* AT  2:00 AM WED THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5 AM
WED & CREST NEAR 19.0 FEET AROUND 7 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THUR EVENING.
* IMPACT.AT 19.0 FEET.THE SKYKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR
FLOODING FROM NEAR INDEX DOWNSTREAM THROUGH SULTAN TO THE
SNOQUALMIE.  FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE PORTIONS OF DOWNTOWN
SULTAN.MOST ROADS & THE TUALCO VALLEY AREA NEAR MONROE.
FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS.
TRIBUTARIES.& OTHER STREAMS WITHIN & NEAR THE SKYKOMISH RIVER
BASIN.  A STAGE OF 19 FEET ON THE SKYKOMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS TO A
PHASE 4 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM.

$$

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239 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE FRI NIGHT.
* AT 2:00 AM WED THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM
WED & CREST NEAR 21.4 FEET AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRI EVENING.
* IMPACT.AT 21.0 FEET.FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER
INCLUDING HEADWATERS.TRIBUTARIES.& OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND
NEAR THE SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN.  THE SNOHOMISH RIVER STAGE AT THIS
LOCATION CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 4 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD
WARNING SYSTEM.

$$

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239 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR LANDSBURG
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE THUR NIGHT.
* AT  2:00 AM WED THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 AM
WED & CREST NEAR 6.8 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THUR AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT.AT 5.6 FEET.THE CEDAR RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING FROM
LANDSBURG DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MAPLEWOOD. SWIFT WATERS WILL FLOOD
ROADS & SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS.ESPECIALLY IN MAPLE VALLEY.
FLOODING THREATENS BEYERS ROAD. A STAGE OF 5.6 FEET ON THE CEDAR
RIVER CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO A PHASE 4 FLOOD IN THE KING COUNTY
FLOOD SYSTEM.

$$

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239 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRI MORNING.
* AT  2:00 AM WED THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM
WED & CREST NEAR 14.0 FEET AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRI MORNING.
* IMPACT.AT 12.0 FEET.THE CEDAR RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING
ALONG THE RIVER IN RENTON.

$$

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239 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THUR AFTERNOON.
* AT  2:00 AM WED THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM
WED & CREST NEAR 14.7 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THUR MORNING.
* IMPACT.AT 13.5 FEET.THE CARBON RIVER WILL FLOOD THE RESIDENTIAL
AREAS NEAR CROCKER & SECTIONS OF THE CARBON RIVER RD

$$

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239 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO RECORD SEVERITY.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING
* UNTIL FRI MORNING.
* AT 11:00 PM TUES THE FLOW WAS 4078 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD FLOW AROUND 1 AM
WED & CREST NEAR 15960 CFS AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD FLOW EARLY FRI MORNING.
* IMPACT.AT 13500 CFS.THE PUYALLUP RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING FROM
ORTING DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MCMILLAN TO SUMNER.WITH FLOOD WATERS
INUNDATING ROADS.RESIDENTIAL AREAS.& PASTURE LANDS.

$$

WAC041-053-071738-
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239 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATL
* FROM THIS MORNING TO FRI AFTERNOON.
* AT  2:00 AM WED THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 AM
WED & CREST NEAR 12.3 FEET AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRI MORNING.
* IMPACT.AT 11.9 FEET.THE NISQUALLY RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR
FLOODING ALONG THE UPPER REACHES OF THE RIVER FROM MT RAINIER
NATL PARK DOWNSTREAM TO ALDER LAKE. DEEP & SWIFT FLOOD WATERS
WILL INUNDATE ROADS.PASTURE LANDS.& FARMS. THE RIVER WILL
LIKELY OVERTOP SOME LEVEES.   FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE
RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS.TRIBUTARIES.& OTHER STREAMS WITHIN
& NEAR THE NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN.

$$

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239 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRI MORNING.
* AT 12:15 AM WED THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM
WED & CREST NEAR 14.4 FEET AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THUR NIGHT.
* IMPACT.AT 13.5 FEET.THE DESCHUTES RIVER WILL FLOOD RESIDENTIAL
AREAS.ESPECIALLY COUGAR MOUNTAIN.DRIFTWOOD VALLEY.& FALLING
HORSESHOE. DOWNSTREAM FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN AREAS OF TUMWATER
VALLEY INCLUDING THE GOLF COURSE. MANY ROADS & FARM LANDS WILL
ALSO BE FLOODED.

$$

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239 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CHEHELIS RIVER NR DOTY
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THUR AFTERNOON.
* AT  2:00 AM WED THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM
WED & CREST NEAR 14.6 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THUR MORNING.
* IMPACT.AT 13.0 FEET.FLOOD WATERS OF THE UPPER CHEHALIS AND
SOUTH
FORK CHEHALIS WILL INUNDATE MANY ROADS & SOME RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL AREAS.  IMPACTED ROADWAYS & SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDE
CURTIS HILL.LAKE CREEK.MOON HILL.WILDWOOD ROADS IN THE
BOISFORT VALLEY & L ABRI RD. & FRONT ST. BELOW DOTY. A STAGE OF
13 FEET ON THE CHEHALIS NEAR DOTY CORRESPONDS TO JUST BELOW PHASE 2
IN THE LEWIS COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.