Flood Watch for the Nooksack River

National weather service Seattle Wa 424 am pst Thu Nov 5 2009

The forecast calls for heavy rain today in the Olympics and North cascades...with moderate rain in the central Cascades. At This time the heaviest rain in forecast models is concentrated in the southern Olympics and in the northernmost Cascades.

Other rivers flowing off the south slopes of the Olympics and off the north Cascades will see significant rises with this event. If The forecasted focus of the heavy rain shifts today other rivers In these areas could be added to the watch.

Flooding is not a concern on the green river in king county at This time.
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The flood watch continues for  portions of western Washington...including the following  counties... Whatcom &  Mason.

* from 4 pm pst this afternoon through late Friday night

The Skokomish river in mason county is the river most likely  to rise above flood stage. River models currently show that  the Skokomish river could reach flood stage late Thursday  night and crest early Friday morning.

The Nooksack river in whatcom county will also rise sharply on  Friday. Currently river models show the Nooksack river  exceeding bank full stage on Friday afternoon.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

If you live in mason or Whatcom counties or plan to travel There...monitor weather and river forecasts carefully. The National weather service will issue further bulletins as
Conditions develop.

Joe Bates
Whatcom County
voice: (360) 676-6707 x52510
voice: (360) 220-6654
311 Grand Ave
Bellingahm, Wa 98225
jbates@co.whatcom.wa.us

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