A new storm, complete with heavy rains, gale force winds and the prospect of more flooding is approaching the soggy North Olympic Peninsula.
The National Weather Service on Sunday issued a hazardous weather outlook and a flood watch for Jefferson and Clallam counties, two of several Western Washington areas that have been hit by high rivers and flood damage in the past five days.
In the hard-hit West End — where up to 7 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period Thursday and Friday — more heavy rain is expected by today, “especially over the southwest-facing slopes on the Olympic Peninsula,”‘ the Weather Service said.
Today’s flood watch, said Weather Service forecasters in Seattle, means that flooding is possible but not certain.
Today’s storm will be accompanied by gale-force winds along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Admiralty Inlet, Hood Canal and Pacific Coast.
The winds, ranging from 39 mph to 54 mph, are expected to subside for about a day on Tuesday, the Weather Service said.
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