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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Seattle WA

839 AM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026



...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in 

duration for the following rivers in Washington...



  Skykomish River Near Gold Bar affecting Snohomish County.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 

cars through flooded areas.



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 afternoon at 445 PM PDT.



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839 AM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Skykomish River near Gold Bar.



* WHEN...Until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, the Skykomish River will cause minor 

  flooding of low pasture lands and low lying roads...including 

  Index-Galena Rd and Tualco Loop Rd.  A stage of 15 feet on the 

  Skykomish River corresponds to a Phase 2 in the Snohomish County 

  flood program.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:30 AM PDT Thursday the stage was 14.4 feet.

  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river will rise to 15.1 feet this today before

    falling this evening. It will then rise to flood stage late

    tomorrow evening. It will fall for the remainder of the

    period.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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