The dark green represents the areas under a flood watch. The pink areas are under a winter storm warning / Courtesy picture from National Weather Service
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
The National Weather Service early this morning issued a flood watch for tomorrow afternoon through Monday afternoon for portions of Western Washington including Lewis County.
Heavy rains mean some rivers are certain to flood and some – such as the Chehalis River in Lewis and Grays Harbor counties which face at least a moderate threat of flooding, according to the advisory.
Even small streams could overflow their banks and urban flooding where drainage is poor is possible, according to the Weather Service.
The forecasters note it’s impossible at this point to say how much rain will fall and where.
The advisory comes as East Lewis County and other areas of the state are under a winter storm warning through noon today – with up to six inches of additional snow expected in some places.
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