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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1008 AM PDT Fri Nov 1 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.

.Persistent wet weather over the area has caused sharp rises in the
Skokomish river, with flooding expected to begin this evening. As
rain continues over the weekend, these higher water levels may
linger.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 615 PM PDT.this evening at 615
PM PDT.

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1008 AM PDT Fri Nov 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to 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 9:30 AM PDT Friday the stage was 15.5 feet.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this
    afternoon to 17.0 feet early this evening. It will then fall
    below flood stage tonight to 14.4 feet by late Monday
    morning. It will rise to 15.1 feet early Tuesday morning. It
    will then fall again and remain below flood stage.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.8 feet on 11/23/1990.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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