Photos: Flooding In Washington

The following photos were extracted from a PowerPoint Slide Show.  There aren’t any photos really from the local end, but they are interesting none the less.

01.18.09 – WE GOOFED!!!  We added even more photos today (13) courtesy of Heidi Ludwig.  I personally had them on my flash drive and forgot about them.  All of her photos were emailed to us and they are all of Snohomish.  Snohomish got hit pretty hard during the flooding (maybe not as bad as Pacific but it was bad).  Thank you Heidi for being one of our out of town reporters.

[Show as slideshow]

01.10.09 – Emergency.org

It looks like Snohomish got the brunt of the flooding this time through.  We don’t know how Index avoided it but WE ARE HAPPY.  Following is the latest Emergency.org report.
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THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WA.

SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
CEDAR RIVER NEAR LANDSBURG AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER AT CNTLIA AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.

FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 71

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON SEVERAL WESTERN WA RIVERS
TODAY.THOUGH MOST RIVERS ARE RECEDING GRADUALLY. THE WHITE RIVER
BELOW MUD MTN DAM WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY HOWEVER DUE TO
NECESSARY RELEASES FROM THE DAM.

ANOTHER PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY AND
TONIGHT.BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF WET WEATHER & HIGHER FREEZING
LEVELS. THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO RENEW RIVER
FLOODING.BUT IT WILL SLOW THE RECESSION OF RESIDUAL FLOOD WATERS
THAT ALREADY COVER LOW LYING AREAS.& IT WILL PLACE FURTHER
DEMAND FOR HIGH RELEASES FROM DAMS ON THE WHITE & POSSIBLY GREEN
RIVERS. IT COULD ALSO RENEW THE THREAT OF LANDSLIDES.

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.

&&

WAC061-102107-
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507 AM PST SAT JAN 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:00 AM SAT THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER HAS CRESTED & WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT.AT 15.0 FEET.THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW PASTURE LANDS & SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE RIVER. A
STAGE OF 15 FEET AT THIS LOCATION CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 IN THE
SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM.

$$

WAC061-102107-
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507 AM PST SAT JAN 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  4:00 AM SAT THE STAGE WAS 28.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MODERATE
FLOODING.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER HAS CRESTED & WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT.AT 28.0 FEET.THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL FLOOD SEVERAL
ROADS.INCLUDING THE SNOHOMISH-MONROE HIGHWAY & RIVERVIEW
ROAD.& LOW AREAS OF THE LWR SNOHOMISH VALLEY THAT ARE NOT
PROTECTED BY LEVEES. A STAGE OF 28 FEET ON THE SNOHOMISH RIVER
CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 3 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM.

$$

WAC033-102107-
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507 AM PST SAT JAN 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:00 AM SAT THE STAGE WAS 53.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 54.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  3 AM SATURDAY
& WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN SOME AREAS
UNTIL THE FLOOD WAVE HAS COMPLETELY PASSED DOWNSTREAM.
* IMPACT.AT 51.0 FEET.THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL SPILL OVER ITS
BANKS FROM FALL CITY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CARNATION & DUVALL.WITH
SHALLOW WATER OVER SOME FARM LAND & SEVERAL ROADS.

$$

WAC033-102106-
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507 AM PST SAT JAN 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR LANDSBURG
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  4:00 AM SAT THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MODERATE
FLOODING.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER HAS CRESTED & WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* 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.

$$

WAC033-102106-
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507 AM PST SAT JAN 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  4:00 AM SAT THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MINOR FLOODING.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER HAS CRESTED & WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* IMPACT.AT 12.0 FEET.THE CEDAR RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING
ALONG THE RIVER IN RENTON.

$$

WAC041-102106-
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507 AM PST SAT JAN 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT CNTLIA
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:00 AM SAT THE STAGE WAS 64.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 65.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:30 AM SATURDAY
& WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN SOME AREAS
UNTIL THE FLOOD WAVE HAS COMPLETELY PASSED DOWNSTREAM.
* IMPACT.AT 63.0 FEET.THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN LEWIS COUNTY WILL
SPILL OVER ITS BANKS INTO NEARBY PASTURE LANDS AROUND CHEHALIS AND
CNTLIA.

$$

WAC067-102106-
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507 AM PST SAT JAN 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER NEAR GRAND MOUND
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  4:00 AM SAT THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MINOR FLOODING.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER HAS CRESTED & WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT.AT 15.5 FEET.THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN THURSTON COUNTY WILL
FLOOD SEVERAL ROADS IN INDEPENDENCE VALLEY WITH SWIFTLY MOVING
WATER INCLUDING SR-12 & JAMES.INDEPENDENCE.MOON & ANDERSON
ROADS. FLOOD WATERS WILL CUT OFF ACCESS TO & FROM CHEHALIS
RESERVATION & INUNDATE NEARBY FARM LANDS. SOME RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURES MAY BE THREATENED.

$$

WAC027-102106-
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507 AM PST SAT JAN 10 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHEHALIS RIVER AT PORTER
* UNTIL MON MORNING.
* AT  3:00 AM SAT THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MODERATE
FLOODING.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER HAS CRESTED & WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD STAGE EARLY MON MORNING.
* IMPACT.AT 23.0 FEET.THE CHEHALIS RIVER IN GRAYS HARBOR
WILL FLOOD NUMEROUS FARMS & ROADS INCLUDING SR 12. HIGH TIDAL
LEVELS AT ABERDEEN WILL WORSEN FLOODING ALONG THE LWR REACHES.

$$

MCDONNAL
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

Real-Time Flood Warning Information

We added another link today to our Other Links category.

Snohomish County Real-Time Flood Warning Information.

This was sent to us by Dave Cameron and is a welcome addition to IndexWa.org.

Thanks to everybody that provided information during this time of panic.  It seems that the Town was well prepared this time through.

As Leigh put it- 360 days of beauty and 5 days of s*#t.  It’s worth it!

Thanks again to EVERYBODY.

Another Email From Dave Cameron

Thank you Dave for your input and the praise. It’s an email like this that encourages us to stay the course on IndexWa.org. (Ed)
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Ed,
Thank you for alerting Index folks to the incoming rain and high water on November 12. We came through the event without serious problems due to people being alert, taking action and being willing to help out others.
We also received assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, whose commanding colonel and his team arrived early to evaluate our problem areas and preparations then drop off two members to spend the day. He praised our work.
They came as a hemlock tree came out of the river to hit David Meier and Lynn Chamberlain’s Cabin on the Sky on 8th and Avenue A. Damage was limited to the front porch area, fortunately. Ernie Walker and Fire District 28 sawed up the trunk, while nearby sandbaggers and neighbors were there to help if needed. That was our only reported incident in town, although we also requested county public works assistance with a problem at MP 3 on the Index-Galena Road. Fixing that kept several families above from being cut off.
We had a large number of townsfolk volunteer to fill, deliver, and replace 2006 sandbags on the 800 block of Avenue A, then extend light coverage downstream on the 200 block at the suggestion of the Corps. A state reformatory crew arrived to finish that task, while the county Department of Emergency Management also brought us additional sand and bags.
The Index General Store provided lunches for everyone, while we also bought out their supply of gloves. A reminder: always have gloves and adequate rain gear when helping out. The gloves help protect from the grit of sand as well as chemicals in burlap bags.
An ongoing problem is with the river gauge sensors on our bridge and upstream at Galena. County Surface Water Management gauge experts were her last Friday and again Wednesday, trying to figure out how to eliminate the “bugs.” It may be that the Galena gauge is receiving data too rapidly and is overwhelmed, while ours may be placed over too wild a part of the channel to give accurate measurements. If you check the gauge readings on the internet keep that in mind, along with the fact that the new gauge here gives readings which indicate we are at a much higher flood level than we actually are. Let us know if you would like more information on that.
Thanks also to those who are willing to take a leadership role when we have emergencies, especially mayor Bruce Albert, emergency management head/councilman Sean “Rib” Horst, maintenance supervisor Bill Cross (who doubles on the fire department and was out checking conditions before 5 a.m.), and town clerk/treasurer Lisa Stowe in the town hall emergency operations center. It takes a team and strong participation from the rest of us in town.
David Cameron

Last Update – Emergency.org Bulletin #22

This will be our last update on the current flooding and storm. We all know it’s here and we all know we have to deal with it. Right? We have been through this before.

Thanks to everybody once again (the folks that sandbagged and David Cameron for his input on a previous post).

If anything of imminent danger comes our way, we will post that and send it via News As It Happens to our subscribers.

Thanks again.

FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 22

WAC033-041-045-053-061-131700-
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PIERCE-MASON-KING-SNOHOMISH-LEWIS-
856 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SEATTLE HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN THE FOLLOWING WESTERN WA
COUNTIES.
KING COUNTY.
LEWIS COUNTY.
MASON COUNTY.
PIERCE COUNTY.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY.

* UNTIL 900 AM PST THURSDAY.

* AT 854 PM PST MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON SEVERAL RIVERS IN
KING.SNOHOMISH.LEWIS.& PIERCE COUNTIES.

FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON STREAMS & TRIBUTARIES THAT DRAIN INTO THE
RIVERS EXPERIENCING MAJOR FLOODING IN THE ABOVE COUNTIES.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW & FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER.ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE.TURN AROUND.DONT DROWN.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS & STREAMS.& PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS.
HIGHWAYS.STREETS & UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS & LOW LYING SPOTS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS & STREAMS.& PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS & STREAMS.

LAT.LON 4674 12300 4676 12219 4737 12265 4722 12270
4736 12282 4721 12285 4713 12345 4758 12349
4740 12312 4742 12243 4740 12238 4732 12257
4727 12243 4824 12230 4826 12100 4771 12106
4736 12145 4644 12143 4640 12331 4640 12332

$$

ALBRECHT
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

Emergency.org Update

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Radar Page 1 – Our original Regular Updated LIVE Radar Map Links…
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Severe Weather Map Link . . . .
http://www.emergencyemail.org/weathermap.asp

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WA.

CEDAR RIVER NEAR LANDSBURG AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON AFFECTING KING COUNTY.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WA.

SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
TOLT RIVER NEAR CARNATION AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR THE FALLS AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION AFFECTING KING COUNTY.

FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 21

SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING AS THE
HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED SOUTH.

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.

WAC061-130907-
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607 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR.
* UNTIL THUR AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:00 PM WED THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MODERATE
FLOODING.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER CRESTED AT 18.8 FEET AT 9 AM TODAY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE AT THE CURRENT LEVEL BEFORE BEGINNING TO
FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THUR MORNING.
* IMPACT.AT 17.0 FEET.THE SKYKOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING
FROM NEAR INDEX DOWNSTREAM THROUGH SULTAN TO THE SNOQUALMIE. FLOOD
WATERS WILL COVER NUMEROUS ROADS.INCLUDING BEN HOWARD RD.
INDEX-GALENA RD & TUALCO LOOP RD. FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF SULTAN
WILL BEGIN. A STAGE OF 17 FEET ON THE SKYKOMISH RIVER CORRESPONDS
TO A PHASE 3 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD PROGRAM.

$$

WAC061-130906-
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607 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE.
* UNTIL FRI AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:00 PM WED THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR
FLOODING.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE & CREST NEAR 19.4 FEET
AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT.AT 17.0 FEET.THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR
FLOODING.INUNDATING FARM LAND.ROADS.& SOME RESIDENTIAL
AREAS. LEVEES WILL LIKELY SUFFER DAMAGE. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL
ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS.TRIBUTARIES.& OTHER
STREAMS WITHIN & NEAR THE SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN. A STAGE OF 17
FEET AT THIS LOCATION CORRESPONDS TO PHASE 2 IN THE SNOHOMISH
COUNTY FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM.

$$

WAC061-130906-
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607 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOHOMISH RIVER AT SNOHOMISH.
* UNTIL SAT MORNING.
* AT 4:00 PM WED THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE & CREST NEAR 30.4 FEET
AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
NIGHT.
* IMPACT.AT 30.0 FEET.THE SNOHOMISH RIVER WILL FLOOD LOW FARM
LANDS & SEVERAL ROADS.INCLUDING RIVERVIEW RD & THE
SNOHOMISH-MONROE HIGHWAY. HIDE TIDAL LEVELS COULD WORSEN FLOODING
ON THE LWR DELTA & EBEY ISLAND. LEVEES MAY BE DAMAGED. BERMS
START OVERTOPPING AT THIS LEVEL. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE
RIVER INCLUDING HEADWATERS.TRIBUTARIES.& OTHER STREAMS WITHIN
& NEAR THE SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN. THIS STAGE ON THE SNOHOMISH
RIVER CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 4 IN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FLOOD
PROGRAM.

$$

WAC033-130906-
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607 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TOLT RIVER NEAR CARNATION.
* UNTIL THUR AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:30 PM WED THE FLOW WAS 7650 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 4500 CFS.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MODERATE
FLOODING.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER HAS CRESTED & WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD FLOW THUR MORNING.
* IMPACT.AT 7000 CFS.THE TOLT RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING.
DEEP & QUICK FLOOD WATERS WILL COVER ROADS & DRIVEWAYS.
CUTTING OFF ACCESS TO MANY HOMES. LEVEES MAY OVERTOP & CHANNEL
CHANGES MAY OCCUR. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER
INCLUDING HEADWATERS.TRIBUTARIES.& OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND
NEAR THE TOLT RIVER BASIN. THIS RIVER LEVEL ON THE TOLT
CORRESPONDS TO A PHASE 4 FLOOD IN THE KING COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.

$$

WAC033-130906-
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607 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR THE FALLS.
* UNTIL THUR AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:30 PM WED THE FLOW WAS 44446 CFS.
* FLOOD FLOW IS 20000 CFS.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW AROUND 45000 CFS & WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD FLOW THUR MORNING.
* IMPACT.AT 41000 CFS.THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR
FLOODING FROM THE TOWN OF SNOQUALMIE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH FALL
CITY.INUNDATING MOST OF THE FARM LAND IN THE FLOOD PLAIN.SOME
RESIDENTIAL AREAS.& MANY ROADS. FLOOD WATERS WILL BE DEEP AND
SWIFT IN SOME AREAS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER
INCLUDING HEADWATERS.TRIBUTARIES.& OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND
NEAR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER BASIN. THIS RIVER LEVEL ON THE SNOQUALMIE
CORRESPONDS ROUGHLY TO A PHASE 4 FLOOD IN THE KING COUNTY FLOOD
SYSTEM.

$$

WAC033-130906-
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607 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR CARNATION.
* UNTIL FRI MORNING.
* AT 5:00 PM WED THE STAGE WAS 55.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 54.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MAJOR FLOODING.
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE & CREST NEAR 59.0 FEET
AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THUR NIGHT.
* IMPACT.AT 58.0 FEET.THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER WILL CAUSE MAJOR
FLOODING FROM FALL CITY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CARNATION & DUVALL.
DEEP & SWIFT FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE MANY FARMS.RESIDENTIAL
AREAS.& ROADS. FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALL ALONG THE RIVER
INCLUDING HEADWATERS.TRIBUTARIES.& OTHER STREAMS WITHIN AND
NEAR THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER BASIN.

$$

WAC033-130237-
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/LNDW1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
607 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR LANDSBURG.
* AT 5:00 PM WED THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* NO FURTHER FLOODING FORECAST
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT
& WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

$$

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607 PM PST WED NOV 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON.
* AT 5:00 PM WED THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* NO FURTHER FLOODING FORECAST
* FORECAST.THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT
& WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

$$

JBB
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

UPDATE: River Cresting

Just got word that the river is to crest around 6pm now. It was 2pm. It has about a foot to go.

Sultan is flooded (they were this morning when I drove through at 9am). HWY 2 is open as of this moment through Sultan but all other side roads are closed.

River Cresting

I am not near home at the moment however, I got an email stating that the river was expected to crest at 2pm. Town folk were out sandbagging on Avenue A.

Sorry I am not around to shoot any pics and thank you to all those out there working!!

emergency.org is keeping me well informed and it looks as though not too much has changed. The rain may slow down but the threat of flooding will be around until late A.M. on the 12th.

Flood Videos on YouTube

The Everett Herald has posted two videos of Index Galena Road on YouTube.  Click below to be MAGICALLY transported to the vids.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meLsPA-xDxo