…The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Washington…
Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Skokomish River at Potlatch.
* WHEN…From this evening through early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 16.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause widespread
flooding of pasture lands, with water flowing quickly over West
Bourgault Road and Skokomish Valley Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 5:30 PM PST Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet.
– Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening and continue rising to a crest of 16.6 feet late
this evening. The river will fall below flood stage again
Sunday morning.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.5 feet on 01/07/2007.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood