WGUS46 KSEW 201115 FLWSEW BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Seattle WA 415 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Washington... Skykomish River Near Gold Bar affecting Snohomish County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by this afternoon at 1215 PM PDT. && WAC061-201915- /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0023.260320T1115Z-260322T0000Z/ /GLBW1.2.ER.260320T0554Z.260321T0000Z.260321T1200Z.NO/ 415 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO TOMORROW AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Skykomish River near Gold Bar. * WHEN...From early this morning to tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, the Skykomish River will cause flooding from near Index downstream through Sultan to the Snoqualmie. Flood waters will cover numerous roads...including Ben Howard Rd... Index-Galena Rd and Tualco Loop Rd. Flooding in the town of Sultan will begin. A stage of 17 feet on the Skykomish River corresponds to a Phase 3 in the Snohomish County flood program. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:30 AM PDT Friday the stage was 16.4 feet. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:30 AM PDT Friday was 16.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0 feet late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4774 12150 4780 12173 4780 12196 4793 12197 4794 12169 4787 12147 $$ 44