The Flood Warning continues for
the Skagit River near Mt. Vernon
* until Friday morning.
* At 9:15 PM Thursday the stage was 28.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring. The forecast is for minor flooding.
* Forecast... the river will continue to rise and crest near 28.6 feet
around 10 PM Thursday. The river will fall below flood stage early
Friday morning.
* Impact... at 28.0 feet... the Skagit River will cause minor flooding
from Sedro Woolley downstream through Mount Vernon to the mouth...
with shallow flooding in low pasture lands and over a few low-lying
roads near the river. This level for this location on the Skagit
corresponds to a phase 1 flood in the Skagit County flood system.
National Weather Service:
Flood Warning
Mount Vernon, WA
Current Conditions
39 °F
Overcast
Calm
32 °F
30.36 in
39 °F
75%
10.0 miles
Arlington, WA
Updated — 9:15 PM PST on January 08, 2009
Local Radar
Locations Nearby:
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Burlington
39 °F - Overcast
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Whidbey Island
39 °F - Mostly Cloudy -
Arlington
39 °F - Overcast
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Oak Harbor
37 °F - Overcast
Forecast for Western Skagit County (98273)
Friday
 Chance of Rain
H 40° / L 34°
|
Saturday
 Rain
H 43° / L 38°
|
Sunday
Rain
H 45° / L 40°
|
Monday
Chance of Rain
H 49° / L 36°
|
Tuesday
 Partly Cloudy
H 47° / L 36°
|
Friday
Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday NightBreezy. Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Breezy. Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning... then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday NightBreezy...rain. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid 40s.
Sunday Night through Monday NightMostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
Sunday Night through Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Tuesday NightPartly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Statement as of 9:59 PM PST on January 08, 2009
Flood Warning
