CARNATION, Wash. — The King County Flood Warning Center issued a Phase 3 flood alert for the Snoqualmie and Tolt rivers on Wednesday, with moderate flooding possible along the rivers after heavy rainfall.
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The Flood Warning Center opened at 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday to closely monitor rising flows on the Snoqualmie River.
Flooding from the Snoqualmie River could occur across the Snoqualmie Valley. Road closures are possible, including Neal Road, Southeast Reinig Road, West Snoqualmie River Road Northeast, Snoqualmie Meadowbrook Road, and Mill Pond Road, according to the warning center.
Along the Tolt River, roads that could be affected by rising floodwaters include parts of the 6800 block of Tolt River Road Northeast. Property flooding could happen along the south bank of the Tolt River between the Snoqualmie Valley Trail bridge and the State Route 203 bridge near 323rd Place Southeast.
King County Flood Warning Center employees are monitoring stream gauges and weather reports.
Both rivers are expected to crest Wednesday evening before starting to recede.
Find real-time river level information at kingcounty.gov/flood and river forecasts from the National Weather Service.
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King County Flood Warning Center midday update: Phase 3 flood alerts in place on Tolt, Snoqualmie rivers. Flows slowly dropping in upper watersheds. It will take time for downstream flows to drop. Flood patrol crews continue looking for impacts to levees, other structures.#wawx
— King County DNRP (@KCDNRP) January 12, 2022
Updated list of Flood Warnings. pic.twitter.com/xyop6FCKqE
— Nick Allard (@NickAllardKIRO7) January 12, 2022
Not counting rain from today, we are already well ahead of our normal rainfall total for the whole month! Thankfully, we should be MUCH drier this weekend . Who's ready for July? #NickKnows #wawx pic.twitter.com/lJ2tmWgdDu
— Nick Allard (@NickAllardKIRO7) January 12, 2022
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