...The National Weather Service in Portland OR has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Washington...
Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg affecting Wahkiakum
County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg.
* WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...Above 28.5 feet, expect some flooding of roads along and
near the Grays River, especially downstream of the gage, including
roadway approaches to the Altoona Bridge over the Grays, and
portions of Covered Bridge Road, Barr-Durrah Road, and Loop Road
near Rosburg and Hwy 4.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:15 PM PST Tuesday the stage was 28.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 27.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a
maximum value of 29.0 feet late tonight. It will fall below
flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 28.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
An atmospheric river is bringing heavy rain to the western half of
the Olympic Peninsula where localized flooding is occuring. Rain
will continue overnight tonight through Wednesday morning.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington,
including the following counties, in northwest Washington, Grays
Harbor, Jefferson and Mason. In west central Washington, Thurston.
* WHEN...Until 1100 PM PST.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 503 PM PST, Emergency management reported heavy rain in
the advisory area. Ponding water over roadways is causing
road closures in Grays Harbor County. Urban and small stream
flooding is also possible, especially where fallen leaves
have clogged storm drains.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Aberdeen, Shelton, Hoquiam, Montesano, Westport, Amanda Park,
Moclips, Cape Elizabeth, Queets, Ocean Shores, Elma, Tenino,
McCleary, Quinault, Matlock, Melbourne, Copalis Beach, Ocean
City Beach, Oyehut-Hogans Corner and Rochester.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. Inundation of 2 to 2.5
feet above ground level is possible along shorelines and low-
lying coastal areas.
* WHERE...San Juan County, Western Whatcom County and Western
Skagit County zones.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to noon PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Minor coastal flooding due to tidal overflow is
expected around high tide. This may lead to flooding of
parking lots, parks, and roads, with only isolated road
closures expected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest impacts will occur in the hours
around high tide, which will occur around 9 AM PST on Wednesday.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3
inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley and Yakima Valley.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday
evening commute.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to
one inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting
as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Upper and Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades
Crest.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
* WHAT...Wet snow above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations up
to one to two inches.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In
Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
ESFSEW
An atmospheric river impacting the region tonight into Wednesday
will bring potentially significant rainfall that could drive some
rivers in western Washington into flood stage.
There remains uncertainty regarding river flooding mid-week, but the
latest rainfall forecast shows 3 to 5 inches of rain over the North
Cascades with snow levels as high as 7000 to 8000 feet tonight
before briefly lowering back towards 2000 to 3000 feet Wednesday.
Forecast models show potential for additional precipitation entering
western Washington towards the end of the week, with higher snow
levels, which could cause additional river flooding impacts.
Please monitor the latest river forecasts from the National Weather
Service for additional information.
* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. Inundation of around 2.5 feet
above ground level is possible along shorelines and low-lying
coastal areas.
* WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast zones.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Minor coastal flooding due to tidal overflow is
expected around high tide. This may lead to flooding of
parking lots, parks, and roads, with only isolated road
closures expected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest impacts will occur over the next
few hours.
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected
Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night. West winds 15 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 50 mph expected early Wednesday morning.
* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet Area.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...San Juan County, Western Skagit County, and Western
Whatcom County.
* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
* WHERE...Hood Canal Area, Bellevue and Vicinity, Bremerton and
Vicinity, East Puget Sound Lowlands, Everett and Vicinity, Lower
Chehalis Valley Area, Seattle and Vicinity, Southwest Interior,
and Tacoma Area.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.
* WHERE...Central Coast and North Coast.
* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be primarily located
from Cape Elizabeth to La Push, and along the immediate coastline.
...The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Washington...
Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.
.Heavy rain today into Wednesday will bring rainfall amounts of 3-5
inches to the Olympics. This will lead to moderate flooding on the
Skokomish River late tonight into early Wednesday.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Friday 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 11:30 AM PST Tuesday the stage was 15.9 feet.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
afternoon to 17.8 feet late tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow evening to 15.8 feet late Thursday
morning. It will rise above flood stage again late Thursday
evening to 17.4 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall
below flood stage again early Friday afternoon to 15.6 feet
late Saturday evening. It will then rise again but remain
below flood stage.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected
for beaches and headlands. Strongest winds expected this evening.
* WHERE...South Washington and North and Central Oregon Coast.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 30% chance for wind gusts to
exceed 60 mph for inland coastal communities.
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
For the Portland/Vancouver Metro, southeast winds during the
evening shifting to the south after midnight.
* WHERE...Greater Portland/Vancouver Metro, Central and Southern
Willamette Valley, and Lower Columbia River and Cowlitz River
Valleys.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 1 PM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Snow and freezing rain expected at or above elevations
greater than 2500 ft. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches.
Snow levels are expected to rise this afternoon and freezing rain
accumulations are possible at or very near the passes. Ice
accumulations of up to 0.10 to 0.20 of an inch especially at
Stevens Pass. Ice accumulation east of the passes are expected to
be much higher. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes, West Slopes North
Central Cascades and Passes, and West Slopes South Central
Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult with snow and ice on the
roadway.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of snow are expected through this
afternoon. Snow will transition to freezing rain by this evening,
then to rain early Wednesday morning as snow levels gradually
climb from 2500 to near 8000 feet. Ice accumulations are most
likely across Snoqualmie and Stevens Passes but cannot be ruled
out at White Pass.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...La Crosse, Genesee, Rockford, Clarkston, Ritzville, Coeur
d'Alene, Pomeroy, Uniontown, Pullman, Plummer, Alpowa Summit,
Colfax, Worley, Oakesdale, Wilbur, Spokane Valley, Rosalia,
Potlatch, Airway Heights, Post Falls, Mansfield, Coulee City,
Grand Coulee, Davenport, Fairfield, Hayden, Badger Mountain Road,
Tekoa, Moscow, Cheney, Harrington, Waterville, Creston, Downtown
Spokane, and Odessa.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 1 PM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Snow accumulations 2 to 5
inches. Above 2500 feet snow accumulations 4 to 7 inches. Ice
accumulations of a light glaze to 0.05. Above 2500 feet ice
accumulation of 0.05 to a tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Badger Mountain Road, Mansfield, Pangborn Airport, Entiat,
Cashmere, Chelan, Number 2 Canyon, Waterville, Wenatchee, and
Number 1 Canyon.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Expect winter travel conditions Tuesday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will begin mid morning and continue,
moderate at times through the afternoon. Freezing rain will begin
after 4 pm.
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Total snow accumulations between
5 and 10 inches and ice accumulations between 0.25 and 0.50 inch.
Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Holden Village, Stevens Pass, and Stehekin.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree
limbs may cause power outages. Power outages and tree damage is
possible due to the ice. Strong winds could also cause tree damage.
