Weather Alerts for Tacoma & Pierce County

Issued by the National Weather Service

River Flood Warning  RIVER FLOOD WARNING   River Flood Warning
TACOMA & PIERCE COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Pierce
Effective: Wed, 12/6 9:44am Updated: Wed, 12/6 10:00am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 12/6 8:34pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
South Prairie Creek at South Prairie affecting Pierce County.
Cowlitz River At Randle affecting Lewis County.
Nisqually River Near National affecting Lewis and Pierce Counties.
Newaukum River Near Chehalis affecting Lewis County.
Chehalis River At Porter affecting Grays Harbor County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Chehalis River Above Grand Mound affecting Thurston and Grays
Harbor Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Washington...
Puyallup River Near Orting affecting Pierce County.
.Heavy rain is over but flood waters continue to make their way down
rivers and streams.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Prairie Creek at South Prairie.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 4,000.0 cfs, South Prairie Creek will flood low lying
areas and roads from the Town of South Prairie downstream to the
Carbon River near Orting.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM PST Wednesday the flow was 3,970.0 cfs.
- Flood flow is 4,000.0 cfs.
- Forecast...The river crested near 4400 cfs and is expected to
continue falling.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&

Information:
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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by this morning at 1045 AM PST.

River Flood Warning  RIVER FLOOD WARNING   River Flood Warning
TACOMA & PIERCE COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Lewis - Pierce
Effective: Wed, 12/6 9:44am Updated: Wed, 12/6 10:00am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 12/6 4:35pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
South Prairie Creek at South Prairie affecting Pierce County.
Cowlitz River At Randle affecting Lewis County.
Nisqually River Near National affecting Lewis and Pierce Counties.
Newaukum River Near Chehalis affecting Lewis County.
Chehalis River At Porter affecting Grays Harbor County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Chehalis River Above Grand Mound affecting Thurston and Grays
Harbor Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Washington...
Puyallup River Near Orting affecting Pierce County.
.Heavy rain is over but flood waters continue to make their way down
rivers and streams.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...No flooding is currently forecast.
* WHERE...Nisqually River near National.
* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 6,000.0 cfs, the Nisqually River will locally spill
over its banks along the upper reaches of the river downstream to
Alder Lake.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM PST Wednesday the flow was 7,540.0 cfs.
- Flood flow is 8,000.0 cfs.
- Forecast...The river fell below flood flow this morning and
to continue to fall. Flooding will continue as the flood wave
makes its way down the river.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&

Information:
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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by this morning at 1045 AM PST.

Special Weather Statement  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT   Special Weather Statement
TACOMA & PIERCE COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Bellevue and Vicinity - Bremerton and Vicinity - Central Coast - East Puget Sound Lowlands - Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca - Everett and Vicinity - Hood Canal Area - Lower Chehalis Valley Area - North Coast - Olympics - Seattle and Vicinity - Southwest Interior - Tacoma Area - West Slopes North Cascades and Passes - West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes - West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes - Western Skagit County - Western Strait of Juan De Fuca - Western Whatcom County
Effective: Tue, 12/5 10:19pm Updated: Wed, 12/6 10:00am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 12/6 4:00pm Severity: Minor Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
...HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH TODAY WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED THREAT OF
LANDSLIDES IN WESTERN WASHINGTON...
Rainfall of 2 to 8 inches over the past 24 hours has increased soil
moisture to moderate levels across western Washington. Additional
rainfall of around 1 to 2 inches is expected into Wednesday. This
amount of rain will put extra pressure on soil instability, leading
to an increased threat of landslides.
A few landslides have already been reported in various locations in
western Washington. A few small landslides have been reported in the
Seattle area. More landslides remain possible through Wednesday.
For more information about current conditions, visit
www.weather.gov/seattle, select Hydrology, and then scroll down for
the links to the landslide information pages.
For more information on landslides, visit the website for the
Washington State Department of Natural Resources landslide
geologic hazards at: http://bit.ly/2mtA3wn

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
TACOMA & PIERCE COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Pierce - San Juan
Effective: Wed, 12/6 9:44am Updated: Wed, 12/6 10:00am Urgency: Future
Expires: Wed, 12/6 8:34pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington,
including the following counties, in northwest Washington, Grays
Harbor, Island, Kitsap and San Juan. In west central Washington,
King, Lewis, Pierce and Thurston.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and flooding
of creeks and rivers are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rainfall has ended but flood waters continue moving
down through the drainages. Some have yet to peak and dam
operators continue managing the flood waters in their
reservoirs such that the flood watch continues.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.