Flood Warning Washington | Effective 03/22/2026 19:39

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued March 22 at 7:39PM PDT until March 23 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 22, 2026 - 7:39pm
Expires: 
March 23, 2026 - 3:45am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Cedar River At Renton affecting King County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is currently forecast * WHERE...Cedar River at Renton. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.3 feet, the Cedar River will locally overflow its banks, causing some areas of standing water, especially upstream of Maple Valley in the Dorre Don area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM PDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady around flood stage, gradually falling through the day on Monday. It will continue to remain not much below flood stage through the early part of the week due to the combination of upstream releases and eventually more rain Tuesday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 345 AM PDT.
Area Description: 
King, WA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Seattle WA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov