Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 13 at 8:34AM PDT until March 14 at 11:48AM 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...Newaukum River near Chehalis.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 202.5 feet, flood waters will inundate many roads and
residential and commercial areas along the Newaukum River and its
forks. Flooding in some areas may be deep and hazardous
especially near rivers. Impacted roadways and surrounding areas
include Jackson Hwy. and Tune, Rush, Sommerville, Griel, Hamilton,
Tauscher, Guerrier, Kirkland, Macomber, Rice, Senn, Lucas Creek,
Middle Fork and North Fork Roads. A stage of 202.5 feet on the
Newaukum roughly corresponds to Phase 2 flood in the Lewis County
flood system.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM PDT Friday the stage was 200.8 feet.
- Flood stage is 202.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 203.8 feet late this
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after
midnight tonight.
- 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:
Lewis, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Seattle WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov