WASHINGTON SNOW REPORT

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 2 feet, except an additional 3 to 6 inches for Stehekin. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. * WHERE...Stevens Pass, Holden Village, and Stehekin. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet at Snoqualmie and Stevens, with locations like Paradise and Mount Baker receiving closer to 2 to 3 feet of snow. * WHERE...Cascades of Snohomish and Northern King Counties, Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties, Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties, and Cascades of Southern King County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Strong winds could cause tree damage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will continue to lower between 1000 to 1500 ft this morning.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Washington... Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch. * WHEN...Until Friday, December 26. * IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause widespread flooding of pasture lands, with water flowing quickly over West Bourgault Road and Skokomish Valley Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM PST Friday the stage was 17.3 feet. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 AM PST Friday was 17.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.4 feet late this morning. It will remain in moderate flood stage for several days then fall below flood stage Thursday evening. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Washington... Snohomish River At Snohomish affecting Snohomish County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Snohomish River at Snohomish. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, the Snohomish River will cause minor flooding of lowlands not protected by levees and on the Old Snohomish-Monroe highway. A stage of 25 feet on the Snohomish River corresponds to a Phase 2 in the Snohomish County flood program. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM PST Friday the stage was 24.6 feet. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a maximum value of 25.3 feet this afternoon. It will fall below flood stage late this afternoon.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Washington... Chehalis River At Porter affecting Grays Harbor County. .Rainfall from yesterday has allowed water levels to rise. This may be enough to allow for minor flooding along the Chehalis River. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Chehalis River at Porter. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 48.0 feet, the Chehalis River in Grays Harbor will flood low pasture lands and some roads. High tidal levels at Aberdeen will worsen flooding along the lower reaches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 AM PST Friday the stage was 47.9 feet. - Flood stage is 48.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 48.2 feet and remain elevated through tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Cowlitz River Below Mayfield Dam affecting Lewis County. .Dam operations to reduce the flood pool for area dams will maintain elevated flow levels below the dams. Any new rainfall overnight will increase inflows into the reservoirs. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cowlitz River below Mayfield Dam. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 25,000.0 cfs, the Cowlitz River will flood the reach from Mayfield Dam downstream through Toledo. Flood waters will inundate some farmlands and several roads...mainly near Toledo. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM PST Friday the flow was 28,100.0 cfs. - Flood flow is 25,000.0 cfs. - Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 AM PST Friday was 28,500.0 cfs. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 28,200.0 cfs late this morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27,900.0 cfs on 01/26/1947. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Washington... Cowlitz River At Randle affecting Lewis County. .Rainfall from Thursday will continue to fuel rises in river levels Friday. River levels are expected to fall over the weekend. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cowlitz River at Randle. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, the Cowlitz River will cause flooding from the vicinity of Randle downstream through Riffe Lake...inundating many roads including US Highway 12 and much of the farm lands. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM PST Friday the stage was 19.7 feet. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 AM PST Friday was 19.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0 feet late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.8 feet on 10/31/1997. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... White River Near Mud Mtn. Dam Outflow affecting Pierce and King Counties. .The river forecast is based on current dam operations. Dam operations to maintain a safe flood pool for area dams could maintain elevated flow levels or they could raise or lower levels downstream of the dams. Dam regulation can change rapidly. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River near Mud Mtn. Dam Outflow. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8,000.0 cfs, the White River will spill over its banks below Mud Mountain Dam producing high water that will encroach on roads and residences, particularly in the Red Creek area. 8000 cfs on the White River is within phase 3 flood in the King County flood system. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM PST Friday the flow was 9,080.0 cfs. - Flood flow is 9,000.0 cfs. - Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 AM PST Friday was 9,090.0 cfs. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 9,500.0 cfs early Monday morning. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Cedar River At Renton affecting King County. .The river forecast is based on current dam operations. Dam operations to maintain a safe flood pool for area dams could maintain elevated flow levels or they could raise or lower levels downstream of the dams. Dam regulation can change rapidly. * WHAT...No flooding is currently forecast. * WHERE...Cedar River at Renton. * WHEN...Until late this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 11.3 feet, the Cedar River will locally overflow its banks, causing some areas of standing water, especially upstream of Maple Valley in the Dorre Don area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:15 AM PST Friday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - The river fell below flood stage early this morning, but only to 12.8 feet. This is still very close to flood stage. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady below flood stage at 12.8 feet. As this remains very close to flood stage, the flood warning will remain in effect for the time being. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... White River At R Street Bridge affecting Pierce and King Counties. .The river forecast is based on current dam operations. Dam operations to maintain a safe flood pool for area dams could maintain elevated flow levels or they could raise or lower levels downstream of the dams. Dam regulation can change rapidly. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at R Street Bridge. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 10,000.0 cfs, River flooding may occur upstream of the A Street Bridge in the City of Auburn. River levels will likely be up against the temporary flood protection barriers, with flooding likely at Government Canal and Butte Avenue in the City of Pacific and downstream of the Stewart Street Bridge in the City of Sumner. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 AM PST Friday the flow was 8,930.0 cfs. - Flood flow is 7,500.0 cfs. - Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours ending at 5:45 AM PST Friday was 10,100.0 cfs. - Forecast...The river will continue to rise today before leveling off around 10000 cfs by Saturday morning. It will then hold steady into next week. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Green River Near Auburn affecting King County. .The river forecast is based on current dam operations. Dam operations to maintain a safe flood pool for area dams could maintain elevated flow levels or they could raise or lower levels downstream of the dams. Dam regulation can change rapidly. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Green River near Auburn. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 9,000.0 cfs, the Green River will flood low areas of the middle Green River valley with water over SE Green Valley Rd. Some backwater inundation is possible in lower Mill Creek basin between Auburn and Kent. A flow of 9000 cfs feet on the Green River corresponds to a phase 3 flood in the King County flood system. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 AM PST Friday the flow was 9,730.0 cfs. - Flood flow is 9,000.0 cfs. - Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours ending at 5:45 AM PST Friday was 9,760.0 cfs. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 9,700 cfs today then slowly drift lower over the next several days but remain above flood flow at least through the weekend. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* 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. In west central Washington, King, Lewis, Pierce and Thurston. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall from yesterday as well as expected showers today will allow for continued reactions and possible rises on area rivers. Additionally, those rivers that are seeing waters recede may see the rate at which these waters fall slow down. This will allow for potential flooding to continue into the weekend. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Idaho... Washington... Paradise Creek at Moscow affecting Whitman and Latah Counties. For the Paradise Creek ...including Moscow...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Paradise Creek at Moscow. * WHEN...From early this morning to this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 9.2 feet, Water will be out of the creek at the intersection of Bridge Street and Hillcrest Drive and may also be flowing into the intersection at this stage. Flooding near Damen Street. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 AM PST Friday the stage was 9.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:45 AM PST Friday was 9.2 feet. - Forecast...The creek is expected to crest between 9.3 and 9.4 feet early this morning before receding by mid morning and continue to fall through the rest of the day. - Flood stage is 9.2 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood