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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

857 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025



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

Washington...



  Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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 this evening at 900 PM PST.



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857 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...



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

  forecast.



* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.



* WHEN...Until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause moderate 

  flooding, with deep and quick flood waters inundating some 

  residential areas, many roads, and much of the farm land in the 

  Skokomish Valley. Inundated roads include the Skokomish Valley 

  road, Bourgault Road West, Purdy Cutoff Road, and Highway 106.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:30 AM PST Friday the stage was 16.7 feet.

  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.

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

    ending at 8:30 AM PST Friday was 17.3 feet.

  - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a

    maximum value of 17.6 feet late Monday evening.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    17.6 feet on 10/20/2003.

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



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