WGUS86 KSEW 201937

FLSSEW



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

1237 PM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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

Washington...



  Snohomish River Near Monroe affecting Snohomish County.



.Rain continues, though is beginning to taper off in the Central 

Cascades.



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 evening at 845 PM PDT.



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WAC061-210345-

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1237 PM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Snohomish River near Monroe.



* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, the Snohomish River will cause major 

  flooding...inundating farm land...roads...and some residential 

  areas. Levees will likely suffer damage.  Flooding will occur all 

  along the river including headwaters...tributaries...and other 

  streams within and near the Snohomish River Basin.  A stage of 17 

  feet at this location corresponds to Phase 2 in the Snohomish 

  County Flood Warning System.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 12:15 PM PDT Friday the stage was 16.7 feet.

  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

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

    ending at 12:15 PM PDT Friday was 16.7 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.3

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

    early tomorrow afternoon.

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

    18.0 feet on 02/16/1982.

  - 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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