Flood warning remains on North Olympic Peninsula; more rain expected by tonight

Published 12:01 am Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The National Weather Service issued the following advisory:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN…

CLALLAM COUNTY…

JEFFERSON COUNTY…

MASON COUNTY…

GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY…

* UNTIL 1115 PM PST TUESDAY.

* AT 1117 AM PST HEAVY RAIN OVER THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS WILL CAUSE

WIDESPREAD HIGH WATER…INCLUDING FLOODING…ON SMALL STREAMS AND

RIVERS OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.

STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.

HOWEVER…ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS

IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINS COULD TRIGGER LANDSLIDES AND DEBRIS

FLOWS.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE

WARNED AREA. HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON AND

TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING TO SHOWERS DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. RIVERS

WILL REMAIN HIGH…IN SOME CASES FLOODING ADJACENT AREAS…THROUGH

TUESDAY EVENING.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.