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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1050 AM PST Tue Nov 12 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.

.Heavy rain with up to 3 to 5 inches with a front moving through
today into Wednesday will push the river above flood stage. Snow
levels above 4000 ft will allow for mostly rain to fall in the basin.

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 this evening at 700 PM PST.

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1050 AM PST Tue Nov 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Friday morning.

* 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 10:15 AM PST Tuesday the stage was 16.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
    evening to 17.8 feet late tomorrow morning. It will fall
    below flood stage Thursday afternoon.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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