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Seattle weather: Flood watch in effect across western WA
FOX 13 Seattle is tracking heavy rain expected to cause river flooding across the region, along with another round of strong winds Tuesday night.
SEATTLE - Another round of heavy rains moves into Washington as our second round of atmospheric moisture returns. Winds will pick up tonight into Wednesday, rivers will start rising again tomorrow, and we continue to watch for landslides.
Another round of heavy rains moves into Washington as our second round of atmospheric moisture returns.
River levels peaked Tuesday afternoon and will continue to decrease tonight. More rain tonight into Wednesday will increase the river levels again through Thursday and even early Friday. We are looking at numerous major flood stages, and several rivers, including the Skagit and Snohomish rivers to reach new record heights.
River levels peaked Tuesday afternoon and will continue to decrease tonight.
A Flood Watch and Flood Warnings remain in effect for a large majority of Western Washington's rivers. Please stay aware of your local waterways and never drive through flooded roads. The Flood Watch continues through Friday afternoon.
A Flood Watch and Flood Warnings remain in effect for a large majority of Western Washington's rivers.
It will be a wet morning for the Puget Sound, especially north of Seattle. Heavy showers continue throughout the day Wednesday into Thursday.
It will be a wet morning for the Puget Sound, especially north of Seattle.
A Wind Advisory starts at 8 p.m. Tuesday through 10 p.m. Wednesday for wind gusts up to 40-45 mph.
A Wind Advisory starts at 8pm Tuesday through 10pm Wednesday.
Rain will continue Wednesday night into early Thursday, but drier skies return. Light showers will be around, but a lot less rain is expected. We will still be watching for high rivers and flooding through the end of the week.
Rain will continue Wednesday night into early Thursday, but drier skies return.
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The Source: Information in this story came from FOX 13 Seattle Meteorologist Claire Anderson and the National Weather Service.