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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

347 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 

Washington...



  Cedar River At Renton affecting King County.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



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 midnight PDT.



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/RNTW1.1.ER.260321T0348Z.260321T0630Z.260322T0135Z.NO/

347 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Cedar River at Renton.



* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.



* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, the Cedar River will cause minor flooding 

  along the river in Renton.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 3:15 PM PDT Saturday the stage was 12.8 feet.

  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    late this afternoon to a crest of 13.0 feet late this

    afternoon. It will then hover just around 13 feet until more

    gradually receding after midnight tonight out of flood stage.

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

    12.8 feet on 01/02/1997.

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



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LAT...LON 4736 12209 4743 12222 4750 12229 4756 12214

      4751 12210 4745 12196





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