Anacortes Alerts
Flood Watch issued March 16 at 1:21PM PDT until March 20 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Headline
Flood Watch issued March 16 at 1:21PM PDT until March 20 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Description
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington,
including the following counties, in northwest Washington, Skagit
and Whatcom. In west central Washington, King and Snohomish.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- High snow levels, heavy rainfall and snowmelt runoff will
lead to rises on the rivers with flooding possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Areal Flood |
| Severity | Watch |
| Event Code | FFA |
| Area | King, WA; Skagit, WA; Snohomish, WA; Whatcom, WA |
| Sent | Monday, March 16, 2026 1:21 PM PDT |
| Expires | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 5:00 AM PDT |
| Sender | NWS Seattle WA |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.51373b2a13d095488cb9e27404450b04390467b6.001.1 |