Flash flood warning, evacuation notice in Seattle suburbs
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On Tuesday at 1:36 a.m. EST a lakeshore flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 11 p.m. EST until Wednesday 4 a.m. EST for Keweenaw County.
Washington is bracing for more flooding beginning Monday, after historic inundation last week led to thousands of evacuations and prompted the Gov. Bob Ferguson to declare a State of Emergency. Another atmospheric river is blasting the region,
Local agencies, national rescue organizations and community groups have rapidly responded to flooding in Washington, providing shelter and resources to victims.
At 1:36 a.m. EST on Tuesday, the National Weather Service released a lakeshore flood advisory valid for Wednesday between 3 a.m. EST and 10 a.m. EST for Alger and Luce counties.
At 12:11 p.m. on Monday, the NWS Seattle WA released an updated flash flood warning in effect until 9 p.m. for King County.
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The NWS says a series of weather systems will bring an estimated 2 to 6 inches of rain to western Washington through Wednesday. Officials say urban and small stream flooding is possible for areas with poor drainage, and saturated soils are at increased risk for landslides and debris flows.
On Monday at 11:16 a.m. a flood warning was released by the NWS Spokane WA valid from 2 p.m. until Thursday 2:31 a.m. for Chelan County.