…The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Washington…
Chehalis River Above Grand Mound affecting Thurston and Grays
Harbor Counties.
.Showers will continue before diminishing later this evening.
Previous rainfall will drive the Chehalis River above flood stage at
Grand Mound Wednesday morning.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Chehalis River above Grand Mound.
* WHEN…From Wednesday morning to Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 141.0 feet, the Chehalis River in Thurston County
will flood several roads in Independence Valley including James
Road, Independence Road, and Moon road. Flood waters will also
cover nearby farm lands.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 3:00 PM PST Tuesday the stage was 138.8 feet.
– Flood stage is 141.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 141.5 feet tomorrow afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow night.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood