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December 12th, 2010

Posted 2:09 am 12/12/10

SKAGIT RIVER IS UNDER FLOOD WARNING

SKAGIT COUNTY - The Skagit River appears to have crested at Concrete. The river rose to a high of 31.22 feet at 11:30 Sunday night. The Skagit River at Mount Vernon and the Samish River continue to rise. The predicted crest for the Skagit River at Mount Vernon is 29.00 feet, Monday morning at 10:00 o'clock. The Samish River was at 11.3 feet at Midnight. Flood Stage on the Skagit River is 28 feet at Concrete and Mount Vernon. Skagit County Emergency Operations Center is activated and will be manned through the duration of the event. In addition, County field personnel will remain in the field overnight monitoring the Skagit and Samish rivers and tributaries.

USGS current gauge readings at Midnight
Skagit River at Concrete: 31.06 feet
Skagit River at Mount Vernon: 27.63 feet
Samish River near Old Highway 99: 11.3 feet

Road Closures

Cabin Creek Road from highway 20 to Lyman Hamilton Highway
Lyman-Hamilton Highway from West end of Cockreham Island Road to East end of Hamilton city limits
Swan road from Mud Lake Road to Nookachamps Bridge
Sam Bell Road from Pulver Road to Chuckanut Dr. is closed.
Martin Road at Highway 536 is closed
Roads in the Cape Horn area are now closed.
Cascade River Road - Closed at milepost 6 due to slide.
The intersection of Colony Road and Colony Mountain Drive remains closed.

We advise the public to avoid driving through standing water on roadways, and obey any
"closed roads" signs.

"We will continue to closely monitor the water levels in both rivers.

To check flood conditions, call Skagit County Flood Information Hotline at 360-419-3425