Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 16 at 3:23AM PDT until March 16 at 9:40PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 3:23am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
Chehalis River At Porter affecting Grays Harbor County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chehalis River at Porter.
* WHEN...Until late this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 48.0 feet, the Chehalis River in Grays Harbor will
flood low pasture lands and some roads. High tidal levels at
Aberdeen will worsen flooding along the lower reaches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM PDT Monday the stage was 48.5 feet.
- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:45 AM PDT Monday was 48.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is cresting and expected to fall below
flood stage this afternoon. The river will continue to recede
into Wednesday.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 this morning at 1130 AM PDT.
Area Description:
Grays Harbor, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Seattle WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov