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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Seattle WA

443 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026



...The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood 

Warning for the following rivers in Washington...



  Skagit River Near Concrete affecting Skagit County.



.Heavy rain over the Northern Cascades combined with high snow 

levels will push the Skagit River near Concrete above flood stage 

tonight.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.



The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 1245 AM PDT.



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WAC057-200745-

/O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0021.260320T0739Z-260322T0633Z/

/CONW1.2.ER.260320T0739Z.260321T0600Z.260321T1832Z.NO/

443 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SATURDAY 

EVENING...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Skagit River near Concrete.



* WHEN...From late tonight to late Saturday evening.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 4:15 PM PDT Thursday the stage was 26.8 feet.

  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    tonight into early tomorrow morning. It is expected to rise

    to moderate flood stage around late tomorrow morning to a

    crest of 32.1 feet late tomorrow evening. It will then fall

    below flood stage late Saturday morning.

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



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LAT...LON 4845 12163 4848 12185 4846 12227 4853 12227

      4856 12185 4850 12160





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