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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

851 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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

Washington...



  Snoqualmie River Near Carnation 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.



Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.



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 500 PM PDT.



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851 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...



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

  forecast.



* WHERE...Snoqualmie River near Carnation.



* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.



* 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 7:15 AM PDT Saturday the stage was 57.6 feet.

  - Flood stage is 54.0 feet.

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

    ending at 7:15 AM PDT Saturday was 57.8 feet.

  - Forecast...The river has crested at moderate flood and will

    remain in moderate flood until this evening. It will continue

    falling and reach below flood stage early Sunday morning.

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

    57.3 feet on 12/15/1979.

  - 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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