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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

852 PM PST Wed Dec 10 2025



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

Washington...



  South Prairie Creek at South Prairie affecting Pierce 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 500 AM PST Thursday.late 

tonight at 500 AM PST.



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852 PM PST Wed Dec 10 2025



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



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...South Prairie Creek at South Prairie.



* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 5,500.0 cfs, South Prairie Creek will cause flooding 

  from above the Town of South Prairie downstream to the Carbon 

  River. Flood waters will inundate roads, residential areas, and 

  farms, including South Prairie - Carbon River Rd., South Prairie 

  Rd. East, Spring Site Rd., and SR 162.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:30 PM PST Wednesday the flow was 4,129.0 cfs.

  - Flood flow is 4,000.0 cfs.

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

    ending at 7:30 PM PST Wednesday was 5,014.0 cfs.

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

    6,058.8 cfs late Thursday morning. It will then fall below

    flood stage Thursday afternoon.

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



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