SEATTLE -
It's going to be a wet Thanksgiving across Western Washington. Flood watches are in effect for 11 counties and there's also lots of big puddles and standing water on the roadways.
According to the National Weather Service the Skokomish River could see minor flooding in the next 48 hours. The Satsop, Concrete and Grand Mound will near flood stage in the next 48 hours.
These counties are all under a flood watch today:
Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston and Whatcom.
Here's some helpful reminders to stay safe during or after a flood:
Don't drive or walk into flooded areas and avoid contact with floodwater.
Safely turn off electricity to flooded area.
Stop using plumbing that drains to the sewer system.
If you have been exposed to floodwater or wastewater, change clothing and shoes and wash affected skin.
Evacuate damaged buildings.
Help neighbors, especially the elderly or disabled.
Monitor the radio for instructions or notifications of shelters and medical aid stations.
Emergency numbers to save:
King County flood-warning line: River flows, flood-crest information, sandbag distribution -- 206-296-8200 or 800-945-9263
Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management: Disaster preparation, river conditions, flood-warning system -- 425-388-5088; American Red Cross: Disaster-preparedness information -- 206-323-2345
National Flood Insurance Program: 888-379-9531
According to the National Weather Service the Skokomish River could see minor flooding in the next 48 hours. The Satsop, Concrete and Grand Mound will near flood stage in the next 48 hours.
These counties are all under a flood watch today:
Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston and Whatcom.
Here's some helpful reminders to stay safe during or after a flood:
Don't drive or walk into flooded areas and avoid contact with floodwater.
Safely turn off electricity to flooded area.
Stop using plumbing that drains to the sewer system.
If you have been exposed to floodwater or wastewater, change clothing and shoes and wash affected skin.
Evacuate damaged buildings.
Help neighbors, especially the elderly or disabled.
Monitor the radio for instructions or notifications of shelters and medical aid stations.
Emergency numbers to save:
King County flood-warning line: River flows, flood-crest information, sandbag distribution -- 206-296-8200 or 800-945-9263
Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management: Disaster preparation, river conditions, flood-warning system -- 425-388-5088; American Red Cross: Disaster-preparedness information -- 206-323-2345
National Flood Insurance Program: 888-379-9531
