Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 18 at 5:58PM PDT until March 22 at 10:39AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 18, 2026 - 5:58pm
Expires:
March 19, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Snohomish River At Snohomish affecting Snohomish County.
.Heavy rain over the Central Cascades combined with higher snow
levels will push the Snohomish River at Snohomish above flood stage
this evening.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Snohomish River at Snohomish.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, the Snohomish River will flood several
roads...including the Snohomish-Monroe highway...and low areas of
the lower Snohomish valley that are not protected by levees. A
stage of 27 feet on the Snohomish River corresponds roughly to a
Phase 2 in the Snohomish County flood program.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 PM PDT Wednesday the stage was 24.9 feet.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this evening
and is expected to crest at 27.1 feet by early Thursday
afternoon. It will fall below flood stage Friday morning to
24.4 feet Friday afternoon. It will then rise above flood
stage again early Saturday morning, cresting at 26.0 feet by
late Saturday morning. It will fall below flood stage again
Saturday evening.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 late tonight at 200 AM PDT.
Area Description:
Snohomish, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Seattle WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov