* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Clarkston, Pomeroy, and Alpowa Summit.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* WHERE...Rockford, Moscow, Cheney, Fairfield, Airway Heights,
Pullman, Rosalia, Spokane Valley, Harrington, Oakesdale, Colfax,
Davenport, Genesee, Mansfield, Potlatch, Badger Mountain Road,
Ritzville, Downtown Spokane, La Crosse, Waterville, Uniontown,
Grand Coulee, Creston, Plummer, Tekoa, Coulee City, Odessa, and
Wilbur.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington, Foothills
of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, and Foothills of the
Blue Mountains of Washington.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
...The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Washington...
Chehalis River Above Grand Mound affecting Thurston and Grays
Harbor Counties.
.Showers will continue before diminishing later this evening.
Previous rainfall will drive the Chehalis River above flood stage at
Grand Mound Wednesday morning.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Chehalis River above Grand Mound.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 141.0 feet, the Chehalis River in Thurston County
will flood several roads in Independence Valley including James
Road, Independence Road, and Moon road. Flood waters will also
cover nearby farm lands.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM PST Tuesday the stage was 138.8 feet.
- Flood stage is 141.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 141.5 feet tomorrow afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow night.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg affecting Wahkiakum
County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon...
Luckiamute River near Suver affecting Polk and Benton Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg.
* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Above 30.5 feet, expect widespread lowland flooding and
numerous flooded roads near Rosburg and Hwy 4. These include
Covered Bridge Road near the gage and the roadway approaches to
the Altoona Bridge downstream of the gage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:15 PM PST Tuesday the stage was 31.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 27.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:15 PM PST Tuesday was 31.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.0
feet late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 28.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Heavy snow at or above elevations greater than 3000 ft.
Additional snow accumulations up to 6 inches. Winds gusting as
high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Gusty winds could bring
down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Banding and convergence may develop right
over Snoqualmie Pass, which can lead to lower snow levels and
which can enhance snowfall amounts.
* WHAT...Heavy snow at or above elevations greater than 4000 ft.
Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 8 inches.
* WHERE...West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Strong winds could cause
tree damage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow in gusty winds may cause locally
reduced visibilities at times.
* WHAT...Heavy snow at or above elevations greater than 4000 ft.
Additional snow accumulations up to 6 inches.
* WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
* WHAT...Tidal overflow flooding.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Clatsop County Coast. In Washington, South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding, up to one foot above ground level,
during high tides is expected in the low lying areas near bays,
sloughs, and the lower reaches of the coastal rivers.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is continuing.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Washington, including the following
counties, Columbia and Walla Walla.
* WHEN...Until midnight PST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
River or stream flows are elevated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1153 AM PST, Emergency management and the public in Walla
Walla and Columbia counties reported flooding in the advisory
area. Minor flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 3
inches of rain have fallen in the last 2 days.
- Waitsburg is the most likely place to experience continued
flooding due to a breech in a private levee.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.1 inches are expected
over the area today. This additional rain will result in
minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Dayton, Waitsburg, Huntsville, Dixie and Kooskooskie.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Heavy snow Above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations
up to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.
* WHERE...Stevens Pass and Holden Village.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Strong winds could cause
extensive damage to trees and power lines.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington, Foothills
of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, and Foothills of the
Blue Mountains of Washington.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 45 to 55 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 50 and 65
mph expected.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of
Oregon and North Central Oregon. In Washington, Simcoe Highlands.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 4 inches above
3500 feet. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.
* WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall and very low visibility will create
dangerous driving conditions. Strong winds could cause blowing
snow and tree damage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Accumulating snowfall has largely ended for
Snoqualmie Pass.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington,
including the following counties, in northwest Washington, Grays
Harbor. In west central Washington, Lewis and Thurston.
* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are
possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Precipitation is gradually diminishing throughout the day but
previous rainfall will continue to lead to further rises on
area rivers which could push Chehalis River above flood
stage. The most at risk at this time is lower Chehalis River.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.
.Another round of rainfall is impacting the region which will keep
the river above flood stage through early Wednesday.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause moderate
flooding, with deep and quick flood waters inundating some
residential areas, many roads, and much of the farm land in the
Skokomish Valley. Inundated roads include the Skokomish Valley
road, Bourgault Road West, Purdy Cutoff Road, and Highway 106.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM PST Tuesday the stage was 17.6 feet.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM PST Tuesday was 17.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 16.3 feet
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.6 feet on 10/20/2003.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Washington...
Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg affecting Wahkiakum
County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Above 30.5 feet, expect widespread lowland flooding and
numerous flooded roads near Rosburg and Hwy 4. These include
Covered Bridge Road near the gage and the roadway approaches to
the Altoona Bridge downstream of the gage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:15 AM PST Tuesday the stage was 30.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 27.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:15 AM PST Tuesday was 30.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 31.6 feet late this
morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 28.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected at or above elevations greater than
4000 ft. Total snow accumulations between 12 to 24 inches, with
locally higher amounts over the higher peaks.
* WHERE...West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Very strong winds could
cause extensive tree damage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow in gusty winds may cause locally
reduced visibilities at times.
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected at or above elevations greater than
3000 feet. Total snow accumulations between 8 to 18 inches, with
locally higher amounts over the higher peaks.
* WHERE...West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Strong
winds could cause tree damage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Banding and convergence may develop right
over Snoqualmie Pass, which can lead to lower snow levels and
which can enhance snowfall amounts.
