Alertes en vigueurMercer Island, WA

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington Snoqualmie River Near Carnation affecting King County.
What: Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
Where: Snoqualmie River near Carnation.
When: Until early Sunday morning.
Impacts: At 56.0 feet, the Snoqualmie River will cause widespread flooding from Fall City downstream through Carnation and Duvall inundating much of the farm land and numerous roads.
Additional Details: - At 6:15 PM PDT Wednesday the stage was 55.2 feet. - Flood stage is 54.0 feet. - Recent ActivityThe maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:15 PM PDT Wednesday was 55.2 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise to 56.8 feet by early Thursday morning before falling throughout the day, getting below flood stage by Thursday evening at 53.3 feet. It will rise again overnight Thursday and into Friday morning before cresting again at 57.1 feet Saturday morning. It will return to below flood stage again early Saturday afternoon. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 415 AM PDT.