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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

908 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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

Washington...



  Skagit River Near Mt. Vernon affecting Skagit 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 515 PM PDT.



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908 AM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...



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

  forecast.



* WHERE...Skagit River near Mt. Vernon.



* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.



* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, the Skagit River will flood from Sedro 

  Woolley downstream through Mount Vernon to the mouth. Flood waters 

  will inundate some low-lying roads...farmlands and residential 

  areas. This level for this location on the Skagit corresponds to a 

  phase 3 flood in the Skagit County flood system.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:15 AM PDT Saturday the stage was 30.0 feet.

  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.

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

    ending at 8:15 AM PDT Saturday was 30.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.0

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

    late this evening.

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

    30.4 feet on 11/20/1962.

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



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LAT...LON 4846 12227 4840 12230 4830 12235 4837 12250

      4845 12240 4853 12227





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