URGENT: Bogachiel River expected to top flood stage tonight
Published 10:18 pm Monday, January 11, 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON…
BOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR LAPUSH AFFECTING CLALLAM COUNTY.
HEAVY RAIN OVER THE NORTHWEST OLYMPIC COAST WILL DRIVE THE BOGACHIEL
RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
DO NOT DRIVE CARS…VANS…OR TRUCKS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS…THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
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806 PM PST MON JAN 11 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BOGACHIEL RIVER NEAR LAPUSH
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 PM MONDAY
AND CREST NEAR 37.5 FEET AROUND 11 PM MONDAY.
* IMPACT…AT 37.0 FEET…THE BOGACHIEL RIVER WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF
STATE HIGHWAY 110 NEAR THE BOGACHIEL BRIDGE…CLOSING THE ROAD.
