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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Seattle WA

431 PM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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

Warning for the following rivers in Washington...



  Cedar River At Renton affecting King County.



.The river will rise into Minor Flood Stage and linger there through 

the weekend before dropping.



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.



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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431 PM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Cedar River at Renton.



* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, the Cedar River will cause minor flooding 

  along the river in Renton.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 4:15 PM PDT Friday the stage was 13.0 feet.

  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this evening

    to 13.6 feet late tonight. It will fall below flood stage

    again late Sunday morning.

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

    13.4 feet on 01/18/2011.

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



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LAT...LON 4736 12209 4743 12222 4750 12229 4756 12214

      4751 12210 4745 12196





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