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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

1016 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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

Washington...



  Skagit River Near Mt. Vernon affecting Skagit 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.



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

dangers of flooding.



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.



The next statement will be issued by Sunday morning at 630 AM PDT.



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1016 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Skagit River near Mt. Vernon.



* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.



* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, the Skagit River will cause minor flooding 

  from Sedro Woolley downstream through Mount Vernon to the mouth...

  with shallow flooding in low pasture lands and over a few 

  low-lying roads near the river. This level for this location on 

  the Skagit corresponds to a Phase 3 flood in the Skagit County 

  flood system.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 9:15 PM PDT Saturday the stage was 28.8 feet.

  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.

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

    ending at 9:15 PM PDT Saturday was 30.4 feet.

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

    late this evening and continue falling to 16.6 feet early

    Wednesday morning.

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



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LAT...LON 4846 12227 4840 12230 4830 12235 4837 12250

      4845 12240 4853 12227





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