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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

208 AM PST Fri Dec 12 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 this morning at 1015 AM PST.



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208 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...



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

  forecast.



* WHERE...Cowlitz River at Randle.



* WHEN...Until late tonight.



* 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 2:00 AM PST Friday the stage was 21.4 feet.

  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

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

    ending at 2:00 AM PST Friday was 22.9 feet.

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

    this evening and continue falling to 11.7 feet late Sunday

    evening.

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



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