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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Seattle WA

928 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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

Warning for the following rivers in Washington...



  Samish River At Burlington affecting Skagit County.



.Continued rainfall is expected over the area for the rest of this 

morning into early afternoon before tapering off. A rise into minor 

flood stage is expected this afternoon.



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 530 PM PDT.



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WAC057-210030-

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/SMRW1.1.ER.260320T1735Z.260320T1800Z.260320T2131Z.NO/

928 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Samish River at Burlington.



* WHEN...Until late this evening.



* IMPACTS...At 3,000.0 cfs, the Samish River will spill over its 

  banks causing flood waters over Sam Bell Rd., Farm To Market Rd., 

  and Allen Rd. near the town of Allen. Some residences, businesses, 

  and low-lying farm land along the river will also be flooded.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:00 AM PDT Friday the flow was 2,720.0 cfs.

  - Flood flow is 3,000.0 cfs.

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

    this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late

    tonight.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    2,980.0 cfs on 12/14/2001.

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



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LAT...LON 4851 12233 4850 12241 4856 12248 4858 12244

      4853 12238 4856 12234





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