Flood Warning
The Flood Warning continues for
the Nisqually river near National
* from 7 am Wednesday until Friday afternoon.
* At 9:00 PM Thursday the stage was 9.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Impact... at 10.0 feet... the Nisqually river will flood roads and
pasture lands along the upper reaches of the river from Mt Rainier
National Park downstream to Alder Lake.
The Flood Warning continues for
the Puyallup river near Orting
* until Friday morning.
* At 7:00 PM Thursday the flow was 6440 cfs.
* Flood flow is 4500 cfs.
* Minor flooding is occurring. The forecast is for minor flooding.
* Forecast... the river has crested and will continue to fall to below
flood flow Friday morning.
* Impact... at 5000 cfs... the Puyallup river will flood some areas
along the upper Puyallup river above Orting. Areas include but are
not limited to the neadham Road vicinity... Orville Road east
vicinity in areas south of Brooks Road east and north of electron
Road... and the country subdivision/tomolla tree farm vicinity.
959 PM PST Thu Jan 08 2009
The Flood Warning continues for
the White River near Buckley
* until further notice.
* At 9:00 PM Thursday the flow was 11309 cfs.
* Flood flow is 10000 cfs.
* Minor flooding is occurring. The forecast is for minor flooding.
* Forecast... the river will continue to rise and crest near 11500 cfs
around 10 PM Thursday.
* Impact... at 10000 cfs... the White River will flood areas above and
below Mud Mountain dam downstream. Deep and swift flood waters will
inundate roads and surround and cut off access to some homes. 10000
cfs on the White River corresponds to a phase 3 flood in the King
County flood system.
