Special Weather
Statement for Heavy Rain & Landslide Danger
- Southwest Interior (South Mason County)
- Hood Canal Area (North Mason County)
- Western Whatcom County
- Western Skagit County
- Everett & Vicinity
- Tacoma Area
- Lower Chehalis Valley Area
- Western Strait of Juan de Fuca
- North Coast
- Central Coast
- East Puget Sound Lowlands
- Bellevue & Vicinity
- Seattle & Vicinity
- Bremerton & Vicinity
Periods of heavy rainfall over the past week have increased
soil moisture to moderate levels across western Washington State. Heavy
rainfall of 2 to 5 inches across the interior lowlands and 3 to 6 inches along
the coast is expected today through Wednesday. This amount of rain will put
extra pressure on soil instability, leading to an increased threat of
landslides.
Flood Watch in
Effect from Tuesday Morning through Wednesday Afternoon
The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a flood
watch for much of Western Washington State, including Mason County.
Excessive rain, especially in the mountains, will probably result
in flooding on the more flood prone rivers of western Washington State beginning
Tuesday or Tuesday night. Minor to moderate flooding is possible on most of the
rivers that flow off the Olympic Mountains and the west slopes of the Cascade
Mountains. Most rivers should crest Wednesday or Wednesday night.
A succession of strong fronts will bring around 5 to 11
inches of precipitation to the mountains of western Washington today through Tuesday
night. The snow level will rise to 5500 to 6500 feet today and 8000 feet on Tuesday,
then start falling late Tuesday night to around 3500 to 4500 feet late Wednesday.
