…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington…
Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.
.The rivers will continue receding with no significant rainfall
expected for the next several days.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Skokomish River at Potlatch.
* WHEN…Until late tomorrow 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 7:30 PM PST Wednesday the stage was 16.6 feet.
– Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM PST Wednesday was 17.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 16.2 feet
early Friday morning.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.5 feet on 01/07/2007.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood