RAW Weather Service Message:
The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a * Flood Watch for a portion of northwest Washington, including the following area, Mason. * From Monday evening through Wednesday evening * Heavy rainfall over the Olympic mountains will force sharp rises on the Skokomish River with flooding likely by Monday night. Additional rainfall will keep the river above flood stage through Wednesday.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Seattle WA 250 PM PST Sat Dec 19 2020 WAZ001-503-504-506-507-509>517-555-556-558-559-567>569-202300- San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Southwest Interior- Western Skagit County-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area- Admiralty Inlet Area-Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area- Olympics-Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-North Coast-Central Coast-East Puget Sound Lowlands-Bellevue and Vicinity-Seattle and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity-Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties- Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-250 PM PST Sat Dec 19 2020 ...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED THREAT OF LANDSLIDES IN WESTERN WASHINGTON... Elevated soil moisture across Western Washington will increase to near threshold as another round of moderate to heavy rain spreads across the region this evening. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches in the lowlands and 2 to 4 inches in portions of the Olympics and Cascades can be expected through Monday night. This will put extra pressure on soil instability, leading to an increased threat of landslides during this time period. The highest rainfall totals will be focused across the Olympics and Central/Southern Cascades where the landslide risk will be highest. For more information about current conditions, visit www.weather.gov/seattle, select Hydrology, and then scroll down for the links to the landslide information pages. For more information on landslides, visit the website for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources landslide geologic hazards at: http://bit.ly/2mtA3wn $$
A front will move through Western Washington this afternoon and evening, followed by a wetter frontal system Saturday afternoon through early Sunday morning. The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a * Flood Watch for portions of northwest Washington and west central Washington, including the following areas, in northwest Washington, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Skagit and Whatcom. In west central Washington, King, Lewis, Pierce, Snohomish and Thurston. * From Saturday morning through Sunday evening * Heaviest rainfall expected Saturday afternoon through early Sunday morning and may result in 3 to 5 inches of rain possible over the mountains. Snow levels will rise to around 6500 feet Saturday night into early Sunday morning.
Flood Watch National Weather Service Seattle WA 934 AM PST Thu Nov 12 2020 WAC045-130845- /O.NEW.KSEW.FA.A.0007.201113T0600Z-201114T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Mason- Including the cities of Shelton 934 AM PST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a * Flood Watch for a portion of northwest Washington, including the following area, Mason. * From this evening through late Friday night * Heavy rain is expected this afternoon into Friday as a weather system moves across the area. This will cause a rapid rise on the Skokomish River near Potlach. The river may approach minor flood stage by Friday morning into the afternoon. Please stay tuned to the river forecast for future updates. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$
Missed 2020-02-02 by ] [ much! But, be that as it may, the next meeting of the MCARC is this coming Saturday 2020-02-08 at the usual place and time! (See that little box to the right!)
