Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 20 at 9:48AM PDT until March 22 at 4:17AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 20, 2026 - 9:48am
Expires:
March 20, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
Snoqualmie River Near Carnation affecting King County.
.Rain will continue early this afternoon before beginning to taper
off.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Snoqualmie River near Carnation.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 56.0 feet, the Snoqualmie River will cause widespread
flooding from Fall City downstream through Carnation and Duvall...
inundating much of the farm land and numerous roads.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM PDT Friday the stage was 56.4 feet.
- Flood stage is 54.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 AM PDT Friday was 56.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 57.3
feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
57.2 feet on 11/19/2003.
- 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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by this evening at 600 PM PDT.
Area Description:
King, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Seattle WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov