Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 20 at 10:14AM PDT until March 21 at 11:27PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 20, 2026 - 10:14am
Expires:
March 20, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
Skagit River Near Concrete affecting Skagit County.
.Additional rain over the Northern Cascades today will push the
Skagit River at Concrete above flood stage later today.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Skagit River near Concrete.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM PDT Friday the stage was 27.9 feet.
- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 32.0 feet late this evening.
It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
31.4 feet on 10/28/1967.
- 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 evening at 615 PM PDT.
Area Description:
Skagit, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Seattle WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov