West End still hammered by winter storm; more wet weather on the way

Heavy rains continued to saturate the North Olympic Peninsula on Thursday, with Clallam County getting the brunt of the storm.

National Weather Service forecasters in Seattle said a stronger frontal system will pass over the area tonight and Saturday morning.

More systems passing across the Peninsula will mean continued wet and unsettled weather well into next week, National Weather Service forecasters said Thursday.

A flood watch for rivers in Clallam and Jefferson counties was issued Thursday morning, but retracted at 3 p.m.

Weather service forecasters said they don’t expect flooding on any Olympic Peninsula rivers other than the Bogachiel near Forks and the Skokomish in northern Mason County. Both of rivers surpassed flood stage Thursday.

Other rivers, including the Elwha, Dungeness, Quillayute, Duckabush, Quilcene and were higher than normal, but were not approaching flood stages Thursday night.

But one watercourse was causing problems for utility officials Thursday night.

East of Port Angeles, Clallam County Public Utility District officials said heavy rains and warm temperatures causing upriver snow to melt have rendered the Morse Creek Water Treatment Plant inoperable.

Mike Kitz, water/wastewater superintendent, issued a statement Thursday afternoon asking customers on Deer Park Road, South Bagley Creek Road, O’Brien Road and Township Line Road to conserve water .

The alert is expected to remain in effect until March 21.

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