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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

948 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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

Washington...



  Snoqualmie River Near Carnation affecting King County.



.Rain will continue early this afternoon before beginning to taper 

off.



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.



Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.



The next statement will be issued by this evening at 600 PM PDT.



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948 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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



* WHAT...Moderate 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 8:15 AM PDT Friday the stage was 56.4 feet.

  - Flood stage is 54.0 feet.

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

    ending at 8:15 AM PDT Friday was 56.4 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 57.3

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

    tomorrow afternoon.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    57.2 feet on 11/19/2003.

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



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LAT...LON 4756 12196 4770 12204 4784 12202 4783 12194

      4771 12193 4761 12188





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