Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 13 at 8:34AM PDT until March 15 at 8:31AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 13, 2026 - 8:34am
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Washington...
Newaukum River Near Chehalis affecting Lewis County.
Skookumchuck River Near Bucoda affecting Thurston County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Skookumchuck River near Bucoda.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 211.5 feet, the Skookumchuck River in Thurston County
will flood a few roads and low pasture lands near Bucoda.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM PDT Friday the stage was 210.1 feet.
- Flood stage is 211.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 213.0 feet late tomorrow
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 this afternoon at 445 PM PDT.
Area Description:
Thurston, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Seattle WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov