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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Seattle WA

1150 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026



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

Washington...



  Cedar River At Renton affecting King 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 evening at 800 PM PDT.



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/RNTW1.1.ER.260321T0348Z.260321T0630Z.260323T0600Z.NO/

1150 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026



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



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Cedar River at Renton.



* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.



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

  along the river in Renton.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 11:15 AM PDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet.

  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

  - The river has remained around flood stage today.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain right around minor

    flood stage until Monday morning, dropping below flood more

    firmly by Tuesday.

  - 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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