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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

734 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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

Washington...



  Nooksack River At Ferndale affecting Whatcom 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 midnight PDT.



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WAC073-220700-

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/NKSW1.1.ER.260321T0503Z.260321T1600Z.260322T0325Z.NO/

734 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT 

TONIGHT...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.



* WHERE...Nooksack River at Ferndale.



* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.



* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, the river begins overtopping its banks 

  within the City of Ferndale flooding low-lying areas within the 

  City and low pasture lands along the river from near Ferndale 

  downstream to the mouth.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 6:15 PM PDT Saturday the stage was 18.5 feet.

  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

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

    ending at 6:15 PM PDT Saturday was 20.0 feet.

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

    this evening and continue falling to 10.5 feet Tuesday

    afternoon.

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

    18.4 feet on 01/09/2002.

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



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LAT...LON 4889 12247 4887 12253 4878 12254 4876 12263

      4891 12262 4896 12247





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