Flood warning for Whatcom County: Updated

Flood statement
National Weather Service Seattle Wa
322 am pst Fri Jan 09 2009

The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Washington...

  north fork Stillaguamish river near Arlington affecting Snohomish
  county.
  Stillaguamish river at Arlington affecting Snohomish county.

...the flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...

  Skokomish river near potlatch affecting mason county.

...the flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
  Satsop river near satsop affecting Grays Harbor County.
  Nooksack river at Ferndale affecting Whatcom County.
  Skagit river near mt. Vernon affecting Skagit county.

.flood bulletin no. 59

An upper ridge will remain just offshore...but a frontal system moving into British Columbia will bring a chance of rain to
the north part of western Washington today and tonight. This rainfall will not be hydrologically significant. Most rivers have crested and are beginning to recede this morning.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Do not drive cars...trucks...or suvs through flooded areas...this is the cause of most flood related deaths in Washington. Be alert for rapid changes and monitor developments by listening to noaa weather Radio or other local media.

The flood warning continues for
  the Nooksack river at Ferndale
* until Saturday morning.
* at  3:00 am Friday the stage was 22.2 feet.
* flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* moderate flooding is occurring. The  forecast is for moderate   flooding.
* forecast...the river crested at 22.9 feet at 8 pm Thursday and will   continue to fall to below flood stage tonight.
* impact...at 21.0 feet...the Nooksack river will cause widespread
  flooding from near Ferndale downstream to the mouth...with swift waters in residential areas and over farm lands and roads. erosion may damage some river banks.

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