Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Seattle WA
221 PM PST Sun Nov 24 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...

  Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.

.Additional rainfall will keep the Skokomish River close to minor
flood stage into Monday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 430 AM PST.

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WAC045-251230-
/O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-241126T0037Z/
/SRPW1.1.ER.241123T0430Z.241123T2000Z.241125T1537Z.NO/
221 PM PST Sun Nov 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* 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 1:30 PM PST Sunday the stage was 16.6 feet.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:30 PM PST Sunday was 16.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected remain near 16.5 feet into
    Monday before slowly receding Monday night.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4733 12310 4728 12316 4733 12333 4734 12325
      4732 12319 4735 12315


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