NOAA Current Watches-WA

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60-65 mph, with higher gusts at beaches, headlands, and the higher terrain of the Coast Range and Willapa Hills. * WHERE...South Washington and North and Central Oregon Coast, North and Central Coast Range Mountains of Oregon, and Willapa Hills. * WHEN...From 7 AM Monday to 4 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Washington... Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County. .The river will remain above flood stage through at least Wednesday with additional rounds of rain. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch. * WHEN...Until further notice. * 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 5:15 PM PST Sunday the stage was 17.0 feet. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The river crested at 17.6 feet around 5 AM Sunday. - Forecast...The river will recede down to near flood stage overnight into Monday. The river will rise again later Monday cresting near 17.5 feet Tuesday morning. The river will begin to recede again later Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The National Weather Service in Spokane WA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Washington... Hangman/Latah Creek at Spokane affecting Spokane County. .Heavy rain will fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers will increase quickly. For the Hangman/Latah Creek ...including Spokane...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Hangman/Latah Creek at Spokane. * WHEN...From late tonight to late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas and roads adjacent to the stream is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 PM PST Sunday the stage was 9.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.2 feet late tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.2 feet on 02/27/1957 and 11.02 feet on 12/28/1998. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues. * WHERE...A portion of East Central Washington, including the following county, Lincoln. * WHEN...Until 700 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Road closures have been reported in the area including state route 21 north of Wilbur, state route 25 north of Davenport, state route 231 between Sprague and Reardan. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 428 PM PST, The public reported an area of very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 0.25 and 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. Rapid snowmelt is also occurring and will add to the flooding. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Davenport, Lincoln, Wilbur, Reardan, Sprague, Harrington, Creston, Rocklyn. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues. * WHERE...Portions of Idaho, including the following counties, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone and Washington, including the following counties, Asotin, Garfield and Spokane. * WHEN...Until 700 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. A storm spotter reported field flooding with over an inch of rain northeast of Sandpoint, ID. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 428 PM PST, Numerous reports from the public, storm spotters, and highway roads department indicated ponding of water over roads, field flooding, and flooding of low lying areas with poor drainage. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Spokane, Spokane Valley, Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston, Post Falls, Hayden, Cheney, Sandpoint, Clarkston, Rathdrum, Bonners Ferry, Dalton Gardens, Kellogg, Priest River, Pinehurst, Osburn, Lapwai, Wallace, Liberty Lake and Airway Heights. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Washington... Idaho... Paradise Creek at Moscow affecting Whitman and Latah Counties. .Heavy rain will fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows will be running high on Paradise Creek and may approach its record crest of 11.38 feet that was reached back on April 9th, 2019. For the Paradise Creek ...including Moscow...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Paradise Creek at Moscow. * WHEN...Until Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water will be up to the homes near the intersection of Bridge and Hillcrest. Intersection at 5th and Roosevelt will be flooded. Storm drains along Main Street will be backed up and overflowing. Mountainview Park will be flooded. Bike path along the creek near the University will be under 6 inches of water. At 11.0 feet, Widespread flooding at Mountain View Park and Kiwanis Park, including the bike path. Water will be out of the banks at the D Street and Harding area. Flooding along parts of White Avenue and Blaine Street. Water will be over Stadium Drive near Wicks Field on the University. At 11.3 feet, Flooding will increase across many streets and impact homes in the flood plain, including the intersection of E and Harding street, Lemhi at Mountain View street, and Blaine at White street. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 PM PST Sunday the stage was 10.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:45 PM PST Sunday was 10.4 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to near 11 feet by this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning to 8.9 feet tomorrow afternoon. It will begin to recede Monday morning, but remain above flood stage through Monday night before falling below flood stage on Tuesday. - Flood stage is 9.2 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.94 feet on 10/27/2022, but could approach its record crest of 11.38 feet that occurred on 4/9/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Washington...Idaho... Palouse River near Potlatch affecting Whitman and Latah Counties. .Heavy rain will fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers will increase quickly. For the Palouse River...including Pullman, Potlatch...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Palouse River near Potlatch. * WHEN...Until tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding of the low lying areas between Potlatch Idaho and Palouse Washington will occur. Flooding will begin at the Lions Club Community Park and Hayton Greene Park in Palouse. South River Road will likely be flooded where it crosses the Palouse River at Wellesley Rd. The Potlatch softball and baseball fields will see ponding of water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 PM PST Sunday the stage was 12.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to 15.3 feet late tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning to 11.6 feet by Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.1 feet on 02/02/2000. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected at or above elevations greater than 4000 ft. Total snow accumulations between 12 and 24 inches. * WHERE...West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes. * WHEN...From 10 AM Monday to 4 PM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected at or above elevations greater than 4000 ft. Total snow accumulations between 12 and 18 inches. * WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes and West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes. * WHEN...From 10 AM Monday to 4 PM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, including the following counties: in Oregon, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Hood River, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill. In Washington, Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania, and Wahkiakum. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations, especially for rivers draining the Willapa Hills and Oregon Coast Range. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Landslides are possible through this period, especially over the Cascades due to heavy rainfall above 7,000 feet combined with snowmelt. There is low probability for debris flows as rainfall rates are not expected to meet thresholds over recently burned areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An atmospheric river and series of frontal systems will continue produce periods of heavy rainfall over northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington through Monday. The heaviest rain will be over the coast, Coast Range, Willapa Hills, and Cascades where 3 to 6 inches of rain has been observed from Friday night through Sunday afternoon and an additional 1 to 3 inches of rainfall is expected from Sunday night through Monday night. Snow levels have risen to above 7,000 feet on Sunday, and snow melt due to rain falling on the Cascade snow pack could cause additional flooding concerns for drainages from the Cascades along with enhanced risk of landslides. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 7 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Central Coast and North Coast. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 7 AM PST Tuesday. * 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...Large breaking waves of 18 to 24 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast zones. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 4 PM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Large waves may wash over beaches, jetties, and other structures unexpectedly. Localized beach erosion is possible. People can be swept off rocks and jetties, and drown while observing high surf.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected Above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulations 1 to 2 feet. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Holden Village and Stevens Pass. * WHEN...From 10 AM Monday to 4 PM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall is expected overnight Monday Night into Tuesday Morning with snow rates of 1 inch per hour possible.

* WHAT...Large waves and hazardous surf conditions. Breakers of 27 to 32 feet. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 4 PM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Destructive waves may wash over beaches, jetties, and other structures unexpectedly. People can be swept off rocks and jetties and drown while observing high surf. Minor beach erosion may damage coastal properties and buildings. Higher than normal water run-up is expected on beaches and low- lying shoreline. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated coastal flooding due to tidal overflow is possible along the north Oregon coast as a result of high tides and some coastal rivers approaching 80% of flood flow.

...HEAVY SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES... .A strong frontal system will bring snow showers, heavy at times, to the South Washington Cascades above 4000 feet. In addition to falling snow, winds will be strong around 50 mph which, with heavy snow fall rates, could reduce visibility at times. * WHAT...Heavy wet snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations up to 19 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...South Washington Cascades. * WHEN...From 10 AM Monday to 4 PM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1 mile due to falling and blowing snow. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds with heavy snowfall rates may reduce visibility at times. Snowfall rates of 1-1.5 inches per hour possible with peak snowfall occurring from Monday night through Tuesday morning. Temperatures will hover right around freezing which could cause snow to compress and accumulate less.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Tekoa, Genesee, Oakesdale, Pullman, Uniontown, Moscow, Potlatch, Alpowa Summit, Clarkston, Rosalia, Colfax, Plummer, La Crosse, and Pomeroy. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 AM PST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. With saturated ground, strong wind gusts could lead to tree damage including downed trees.

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Willamette Valley, Tualatin Valley, Portland West Hills and Chehalem Mountain, West Central Willamette Valley, Benton County Lowlands, North Clark County Lowlands, and Inner Vancouver Metro. * WHEN...From noon Monday to 4 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Period of highest wind speeds will occur after 4 PM Monday, especially around the Central Willamette Valley. Probability of wind gusts exceeding 45 mph ranges from 40-60%.

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...South Washington and North and Central Oregon Coast, North and Central Coast Range Mountains of Oregon, and Willapa Hills. * WHEN...From 7 AM Monday to 4 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While the beaches and headlands will experience the strongest gusts, elevations above 1000 feet in the Coast Range too will experience gusts greater than 55 mph.

* 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, King, Lewis, Pierce, Snohomish and Thurston. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An additional frontal system via an atmospheric river will produce pockets of heavy rain Sunday afternoon into Monday. Between half an inch and one and a half an inch of rain remain possible over portions of the Cascades and Olympics, with snow levels dropping to 4000 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood