Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Spring Glen, WA ∙ Wilderness Rim, WA ∙ Fall City, WA ∙ North Bend, WA ∙ Snoqualmie Falls, WA ∙ Snoqualmie, WA ∙ Riverbend, WA

Headline

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Washington...
Snoqualmie River Near Carnation affecting King County.
Snohomish River At Snohomish affecting Snohomish County.
Snoqualmie River Near Snoqualmie Falls affecting King County.
Skykomish River Near Gold Bar affecting Snohomish County.
.Rainfall yesterday and overnight is driving area rivers back up with new rounds of flooding occurring or upcoming.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim, or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters, stop, turn around and go another way.
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 this afternoon at 545 PM PST.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Seattle WA 944 AM PST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Washington... Snoqualmie River Near Carnation affecting King County. Snohomish River At Snohomish affecting Snohomish County. Snoqualmie River Near Snoqualmie Falls affecting King County. Skykomish River Near Gold Bar affecting Snohomish County. .Rainfall yesterday and overnight is driving area rivers back up with new rounds of flooding occurring or upcoming. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim, or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters, stop, turn around and go another way. 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 this afternoon at 545 PM PST. && ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie Falls. * WHEN...Until late this evening. * IMPACTS...At 20,000.0 cfs, the Snoqualmie River will cause widespread flooding of pasture lands and roads along the river from the town of Snoqualmie downstream through Fall City. Roads that may become flooded include Fall City-Carnation...Tolt Hill... and Novelty Flats Roads. This river level on the Snoqualmie corresponds roughly to a phase 3 flood in the King County flood system. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM PST Wednesday the flow was 25,100.0 cfs. - Flood flow is 20,000.0 cfs. - Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 AM PST Wednesday was 25,200.0 cfs. - Forecast...The river is cresting now around 25,200 cfs. It will then fall below flood stage this afternoon and remain below flood stage. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4742 12175 4752 12186 4756 12196 4761 12188 4758 12178 4756 12170

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