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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Seattle WA
952 PM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity 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 Saturday.

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 Saturday morning at 600 AM PST.

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952 PM PST Fri Feb 21 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening 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 9:30 PM PST Friday the stage was 14.9 feet.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue rising to 17.7 feet early
    Sunday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    17.6 feet on 10/20/2003.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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