EVERETT — It’s time to get your rain jacket that’s been weirdly collecting dust this winter out of the closet.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for much of Snohomish County and the Puget Sound region from Sunday morning through Tuesday night for the possibility of excessive flooding from an atmospheric river.
The atmospheric river, a weather term for narrow strips of atmosphere carrying large quantities of water vapor from the tropics, is expected to produce up to 2 inches of rain in the lowlands of Snohomish County.
“This will be a pretty wet system, and certainly wetter than at least we’ve seen in the past couple months,” National Weather Service meteorologist Logan Howard said.
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other flood-prone locations, the advisory said.
“At least in the southern half of Snohomish County, the potential for some minor river flooding does exist,” Howard said. “There could also be like some urban and small stream flooding, like in the urban areas of Everett.”
The Skykomish River near Gold Bar and Monroe are forecasted to reach action level flood threats on Monday, when flows will reach over 10 feet.
This weekend, the Cascades are expected to get 4 to 7 inches of rain, and warmer temperatures, which are forecasted in the high 40s at the base of the mountains, will also cause some snow melt runoff.
Eliza Aronson: 425-339-3434; eliza.aronson@heraldnet.com; X: @ElizaAronson.
Eliza’s stories are supported by the Herald’s Environmental and Climate Reporting Fund.
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