Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 20 at 10:25AM PDT until March 21 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 20, 2026 - 10:25am
Expires:
March 20, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Snoqualmie River Near Snoqualmie Falls affecting King County.
.Rain will continue into the early afternoon before beginning to
taper off.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie Falls.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 20,000.0 cfs, the Snoqualmie River will cause
widespread flooding of pasture lands and roads along the river
from the town of Snoqualmie downstream through Fall City. Roads
that may become flooded include Fall City-Carnation...Tolt Hill...
and Novelty Flats Roads. This river level on the Snoqualmie
corresponds roughly to a phase 3 flood in the King County flood
system.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM PDT Friday the flow was 22,900.0 cfs.
- Flood flow is 20,000.0 cfs.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM PDT Friday was 23,300.0 cfs.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of
25,263.6 cfs late this morning. It will then fall below flood
stage just after midnight tonight.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24,400.0 cfs on 01/31/2003.
- 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by this evening at 630 PM PDT.
Area Description:
King, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Seattle WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov