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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

808 PM PST Wed Dec 10 2025



...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 

Washington...



  Cowlitz River At Randle 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 415 AM PST Thursday.late 

tonight at 415 AM PST.



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808 PM PST Wed Dec 10 2025



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



* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Cowlitz River at Randle.



* WHEN...Until late Saturday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, the Cowlitz River will cause major 

  flooding from the vicinity of Randle downstream through Riffe 

  Lake...with dangerous inundation of many roads including US 

  Highway 12...residential and commercial areas...and farms.  

  Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...

  tributaries...and other streams within and near the Cowlitz River 

  Basin.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:00 PM PST Wednesday the stage was 24.1 feet.

  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

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

    ending at 8:00 PM PST Wednesday was 24.1 feet.

  - Forecast...The river will remain near 22.0 feet tonight,

    before rising to near 24 feet on Wednesday and remaining at

    this level through Thursday. It will then fall below flood

    stage late in the week.

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



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