Local rivers expected to be hit worst
Published 6:40 am Sunday, December 12, 2010
The heavy rain forecast to hit the mountains arrived as predicted, pushing rivers to flood stage. Here’s a snip of the National Weather Service forecast at 3:15 a.m. on Sunday (They write all caps):
RIVER MODELS — AS WELL AS OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL — STILL SUPPORT FLOODING ON ALL MAIN STEM RIVERS FLOWING OFF THE CASCADES FROM KING COUNTY NORTHWARD AND MANY RIVERS FLOWING OFF THE OLYMPICS. THE WORST FLOODING WILL PROBABLY OCCUR ON THE UPPER SKAGIT … STILLAGUAMISH…SKYKOMISH…SNOQUALMIE…TOLT…AND SNOHOMISH RIVERS IN THE CASCADES AND THE SATSOP AND SKOKOMISH RIVERS IN THE OLYMPICS. LESS SERIOUS FLOODING IS LIKELY ON RIVERS FLOWING OUT OF THE CASCADES IN PIERCE AND THURSTON COUNTIES.
