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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

1030 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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

Washington...



  Tolt River Above Carnation affecting King County.



.Additional rain over the Central Cascades will push the Tolt river 

above flood stage again this morning. Rain will begin to taper off 

this afternoon.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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 evening at 630 PM PDT.



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1030 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...



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



* WHERE...Tolt River above Carnation.



* WHEN...Until late tonight.



* IMPACTS...At 5,000.0 cfs, the Tolt River will flood Tolt River Rd 

  NE and many driveways. Some homes in the San Souci area could be 

  inaccessible due to deep and quick flood waters. This river level 

  on the Tolt corresponds to a phase 3 flood in the King County 

  flood system.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 9:15 AM PDT Friday the flow was 5,280.0 cfs.

  - Flood flow is 5,000.0 cfs.

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

    ending at 9:15 AM PDT Friday was 5,630.0 cfs.

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

    5,339.9 cfs late this morning. It will then fall below flood

    stage late this evening.

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

    5,290.0 cfs on 01/15/1961.

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



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LAT...LON 4768 12176 4761 12185 4761 12194 4767 12196

      4771 12189 4774 12184





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