WGUS86 KSEW 160038
 FLSSEW
 FLOOD STATEMENT
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
 438 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009
 
 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
 WASHINGTON...
  
   CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON AFFECTING KING COUNTY. 
  
 .FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 98
 
 MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CEDAR RIVER IN KING COUNTY DUE
 TO RELEASES FROM THE DAM AT CHESTER MORSE LAKE.
 
 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.
 
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 438 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009
 
 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
 
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
   THE CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON
 * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 
 * AT  4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 
 * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
 * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE FORECAST IS FOR MINOR FLOODING.
 * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW
   FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
 * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...THE CEDAR RIVER WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING 
   ALONG THE RIVER IN RENTON.
 
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