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The Stillaguamish River in Snohomish County reached 21.34 feet (6.50 m) at Arlington, setting a new record high. [1] The river inundated the community of Silvana [ 1 ] and cut off portions of State Route 530 . [ 9 ]
The lower Snohomish River was a site of major industry during the 20th century that contaminated the area with various pollutants, including oil and fuel products from former mills and factories. An ore smelter operated by ASARCO contaminated soil and groundwater near the Snohomish River with arsenic. [9]
The Pascack River in Westwood was at 5.4 feet, slightly above its normal minor flooding stage of 5 feet. The Rockaway River in Boonton below the reservoir was at 2.9 feet around 8 a.m. Monday.
The Snoqualmie River is a 45-mile (72 km) long river in King County and Snohomish County in the U.S. state of Washington.The river's three main tributaries are the North, Middle, and South Forks, which drain the west side of the Cascade Mountains near the town of North Bend and join near the town of Snoqualmie just above the Snoqualmie Falls.
The Skykomish River's main stem is 29 miles (47 km) long, from the confluence of its North and South fork, until it and the Snoqualmie forms the Snohomish River. Adding the longest headwater tributaries, South Fork Skykomish and Tye River, the length is 62.4 miles (100 km). [2]
Dec. 4—Rain, heavy rain, heavy rain, rain, rain, rain, rain and rain. That's the National Weather Service's forecast for Monday to Thursday, day and night, out of the Chehalis-Centralia Airport.
The next atmospheric river is slowly approaching. Expect another round of rain on Monday night - Tuesday night. With warmer temps, melting snow, & heavy rain, river flooding is likely in some areas.
The 2021 Pacific Northwest floods were a series of floods that affected British Columbia, Canada, and parts of neighboring Washington state in the United States. The flooding and numerous mass wasting events were caused by a Pineapple Express, a type of atmospheric river, which brought heavy rain to parts of southern British Columbia and northwestern United States.