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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

801 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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

Washington...



  Cedar River At Renton affecting King County.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

dangers of flooding.



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 afternoon at 415 PM PDT.



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801 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...



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



* WHERE...Cedar River at Renton.



* WHEN...Until late this evening.



* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, the Cedar River will cause minor flooding 

  along the river in Renton.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:15 AM PDT Saturday the stage was 13.1 feet.

  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

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

    ending at 7:15 AM PDT Saturday was 13.4 feet.

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

    late tonight into early Sunday morning.

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

    12.8 feet on 01/02/1997.

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



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LAT...LON 4736 12209 4743 12222 4750 12229 4756 12214

      4751 12210 4745 12196





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