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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

632 PM PST Thu Dec 11 2025



...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 

Washington...



  Cowlitz River At Randle affecting Lewis County.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 

cars through flooded areas.



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.



The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 245 AM PST.



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632 PM PST Thu Dec 11 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Cowlitz River at Randle.



* WHEN...Until late Saturday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, the Cowlitz River will cause major 

  flooding from the vicinity of Randle downstream through Riffe 

  Lake...with dangerous inundation of many roads including US 

  Highway 12...residential and commercial areas...and farms.  

  Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters...

  tributaries...and other streams within and near the Cowlitz River 

  Basin.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 6:15 PM PST Thursday the stage was 22.3 feet.

  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 6:15 PM PST Thursday was 23.7 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    early Saturday morning and continue falling to 11.7 feet

    Sunday afternoon.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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