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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Seattle WA
103 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...

  Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.

.Heavy rain over the south slopes of the Olympics through the
weekend, with amounts of 4 to 6 inches predicted. Snow levels will
rise to near 7000 feet. This combination will drive the Skokomish
River above flood stage early Sunday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 1215 AM PST.

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103 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.

* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.

* 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 12:30 PM PST Saturday the stage was 15.3 feet.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue rising to a crest of
    17.8 feet tomorrow afternoon.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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