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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

753 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026



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

Washington...



  Snohomish River Near Monroe affecting Snohomish County.



.Heavy rain over the Central Cascades combined with high snow levels 

will push the Snohomish River near Monroe above flood stage this 

evening.



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 late tonight at 400 AM PDT.



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753 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Snohomish River near Monroe.



* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.



* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, the Snohomish River will cause minor 

  flooding of low pasture lands and several roads near the river.  A 

  stage of 15 feet at this location corresponds to Phase 2 in the 

  Snohomish County Flood Warning System.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:15 PM PDT Wednesday the stage was 14.6 feet.

  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

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

    evening to a crest of 15.4 feet by early Thursday morning. It

    will then fall below flood stage by Thursday afternoon,

    reaching its lowest point at 12.8 feet Friday afternoon. It

    will rise again, but at this secondary crest it is expected

    to remain below flood stage.

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



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LAT...LON 4780 12190 4779 12212 4786 12217 4791 12203

      4793 12202 4793 12190





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