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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

1255 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in 

duration for the following rivers in Washington...



  Snohomish River Near Monroe affecting Snohomish County.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 

cars through flooded areas.



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



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 this morning at 900 AM PDT.



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1255 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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



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



* WHERE...Snohomish River near Monroe.



* WHEN...Until 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 12:15 AM PDT Friday the stage was 15.1 feet.

  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.7

    feet late Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage

    Saturday morning.

  - 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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