WGUS86 KSEW 190309

FLSSEW



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

809 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026



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

Washington...



  Snoqualmie River Near Carnation affecting King 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 late tonight at 415 AM PDT.



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809 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026



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



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

  forecast.



* WHERE...Snoqualmie River near Carnation.



* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 56.0 feet, the Snoqualmie River will cause widespread 

  flooding from Fall City downstream through Carnation and Duvall...

  inundating much of the farm land and numerous roads.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 6:15 PM PDT Wednesday the stage was 55.2 feet.

  - Flood stage is 54.0 feet.

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

    ending at 6:15 PM PDT Wednesday was 55.2 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 56.8 feet by

    early Thursday morning before falling throughout the day,

    getting below flood stage by Thursday evening at 53.3 feet.

    It will rise again overnight Thursday and into Friday morning

    before cresting again at 57.1 feet Saturday morning. It will

    return to below flood stage again early Saturday afternoon.

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



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