Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 20 at 10:30AM PDT until March 21 at 4:06AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 20, 2026 - 10:30am
Expires:
March 20, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Tolt River Above Carnation affecting King County.
.Additional rain over the Central Cascades will push the Tolt river
above flood stage again this morning. Rain will begin to taper off
this afternoon.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tolt River above Carnation.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 5,000.0 cfs, the Tolt River will flood Tolt River Rd
NE and many driveways. Some homes in the San Souci area could be
inaccessible due to deep and quick flood waters. This river level
on the Tolt corresponds to a phase 3 flood in the King County
flood system.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM PDT Friday the flow was 5,280.0 cfs.
- Flood flow is 5,000.0 cfs.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM PDT Friday was 5,630.0 cfs.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of
5,339.9 cfs late this morning. It will then fall below flood
stage late this evening.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
5,290.0 cfs on 01/15/1961.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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