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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

141 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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

Washington...



  Snoqualmie River Near Snoqualmie Falls 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 this morning at 945 AM PDT.



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141 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.



* WHERE...Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie Falls.



* WHEN...Until this afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 20,000.0 cfs, the Snoqualmie River will cause 

  widespread flooding of pasture lands and roads along the river 

  from the town of Snoqualmie downstream through Fall City. Roads 

  that may become flooded include Fall City-Carnation...Tolt Hill...

  and Novelty Flats Roads. This river level on the Snoqualmie 

  corresponds roughly to a phase 3 flood in the King County flood 

  system.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 1:00 AM PDT Saturday the flow was 21,700.0 cfs.

  - Flood flow is 20,000.0 cfs.

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

    ending at 1:00 AM PDT Saturday was 25,400.0 cfs.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    early this morning and continue falling to 3,540.4 cfs late

    Monday evening.

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

    20,800.0 cfs on 12/13/1966.

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



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LAT...LON 4742 12175 4752 12186 4756 12196 4761 12188

      4758 12178 4756 12170





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