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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Seattle WA
727 PM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...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.

.Locally heavy rainfall over Olympics will lead to minor flooding on
the Skokomish River this evening into early Saturday morning.

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 330 AM PST.

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WAC045-231130-
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/SRPW1.1.ER.241123T0530Z.241123T0700Z.241123T1200Z.NO/
727 PM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.

* WHEN...Until 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 7:15 PM PST Friday the stage was 16.4 feet.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 16.6 feet
    late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just
    after midnight tonight to 15.9 feet early Sunday morning. It
    will rise to 16.3 feet early Monday morning. It will then
    fall again and remain below flood stage.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.5 feet on 01/07/2007.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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