Submitted by Grays Harbor County Emergency Management
The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a flood watch for the region from 4:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon through 4:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. All area rivers will rise, but none are expected to reach flood stage at this point.
Conditions overnight tonight and into Tuesday will bring breezy conditions with possible wind gusts to 40 mph along with heavy rain through Tuesday night. Wednesday Day could see some relief from the heavy rain but it will once again impact the region Wednesday night into Thanksgiving Day. Winds will also gust to 40 mph Wednesday night and early Thursday.
All areas of the county will be susceptible to pooling of water on the already saturated ground, from the heavy rain we will may receive tonight and Tuesday and then again Wednesday night into Thanksgiving Day. Small creeks may overflow their banks and roadways may have significant ponding as a result of heavy rainfall.
Use caution while driving due to ponding of water on roadways and during periods of heavy rain.
