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The following is an example of a river flood watch issued by the National Weather Service office in Seattle, Washington. [2]ZCZC SEAFFASEW WGUS66 KSEW 151139 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 339 AM PST THU NOV 15 2007 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WESTERN WASHINGTON...
Flood watch FLA: Issued as either a Flood Watch or a River Flood Watch. Indicates that flooding is possible in and close to the watch area. Those in the affected area are urged to be ready to take action if a flood warning is issued or flooding is observed. Flood warning FLW: Issued as either a Flood Warning or a River Flood Warning.
A river flood advisory is issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when minor flooding at formal forecast points with river gaging sites and established flood stages is possible. Flooding may have many causes, such as heavy rain in the vicinity of the river, melting snow or ice jams .
Schools across western Washington canceled classes or postponed the start of school on Wednesday. "The storm is just beginning," said Rich Otto, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's ...
A flood warning is closely linked to the task of flood forecasting.The distinction between the two is that the outcome of flood forecasting is a set of forecast time-profiles of channel flows or river levels at various locations, while "flood warning" is the task of making use of these forecasts to make decisions about whether warnings of floods should be issued to the general public or ...
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.
There is a flood watch in effect from 11 a.m. June 2 until 11 a.m. June 5, according to the National Weather Service. The following counties are affected: Pierce, Mason, King, Snohomish and Skagit.
A watch does not mean that flooding is occurring, only that weather conditions have created or will create a significant risk for it. If flooding occurs, a flood warning or flash flood warning would be issued, and immediate action should be taken. A flood warning or flash flood warning is issued when flooding is imminent or already occurring.