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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

744 PM PST Wed Dec 10 2025



...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 

Washington...



  Newaukum River Near Chehalis affecting Lewis 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 345 AM PST Thursday.late 

tonight at 345 AM PST.



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744 PM PST Wed Dec 10 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Newaukum River near Chehalis.



* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 202.5 feet, flood waters will inundate many roads and 

  residential and commercial areas along the Newaukum River and its 

  forks. Flooding in some areas may be deep and hazardous especially 

  near rivers. Impacted roadways and surrounding areas include 

  Jackson Hwy. and Tune, Rush, Sommerville, Griel, Hamilton, 

  Tauscher, Guerrier, Kirkland, Macomber, Rice, Senn, Lucas Creek, 

  Middle Fork and North Fork Roads.  A stage of 202.5 feet on the 

  Newaukum roughly corresponds to Phase 2 flood in the Lewis County 

  flood system.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 6:45 PM PST Wednesday the stage was 203.5 feet.

  - Flood stage is 202.5 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 6:45 PM PST Wednesday was 203.9 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 203.7

    feet tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage

    early Friday morning.

  - Flood History...No available flood history.

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



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