…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.
.Four to six inches of rain forecast for the south slopes of the
Olympics from Sunday morning through early Monday evening. Snow
levels rising to 7000 feet. This combination will push the Skokomish
River above flood stage.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Skokomish River at Potlatch.
* WHEN…From this afternoon to late Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 17.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause moderate
flooding, with deep and quick flood waters inundating some
residential areas, many roads, and much of the farm land in the
Skokomish Valley. Inundated roads include the Skokomish Valley
road, Bourgault Road West, Purdy Cutoff Road, and Highway 106.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 3:30 AM PDT Sunday the stage was 15.2 feet.
– Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage this evening
cresting near 17.8 feet Monday morning. It will fall below
flood stage late Monday night or Tuesday morning.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
