Welcome to Skagit County
December 11th, 2004
Updated 12/11/04
3:53 AM
More road closures in East Skagit County, Thunderbird evacuation underway
SKAGIT COUNTY – The Skagit County Sheriff Department has begun notifying
Thunderbird residents to evacuate at 3:30 a.m. The current forecast predicts
the river to peak at Concrete at 33.6 feet at 10 am Saturday. For Mount Vernon,
the current prediction is for a peak of 31.6 feet at 10 p.m. Saturday evening.
Flood stage in Concrete and Mount Vernon is 28 ft.
Road Closures:
North Shore Drive in Cape Horn
Martin Road between SR 530 and Rockport Cascade Road
Thunderbird Lane
Lyman Hamilton Highway from east end of Cockerham Island Road to Hamilton City Limits
Cabin Creek Road from 8092 Cabin Creek to Hamilton Cemetery Road
Cape Horn Development, South Skagit Highway
Cockerham Island Road
South Cascade Road
USGS gauge readings (as of 3:38 a.m. today)
Skagit at Concrete 32.18 feet
Skagit at Mt. Vernon 25.41 feet
To check flood conditions
call Skagit County Flood Information Hotline at 360-419-3425 or check the National
Weather Service Links at www.skagitcounty.net
The public is advised to not drive through standing water on roadways and obey
“closed road” signs.
On the Samish River and tributaries, residents are advised to keep a close watch
on possible flood waters. For those who may need sandbags, please contact your
local fire department.
County and other officials
and work crews continue to monitor the situation closely and take appropriate
actions as necessary. Additional news releases will be issued as new information
warrants. For updated Skagit River information call 419-3425, visit www.skagitcounty.net
on the web or listen to local radio stations.
Helpful Links
National Weather Service Skagit River gauges:
Mount Vernon gauge http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?MVEW1
Concrete gauge http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?CONW1
Samish River Gauge http://waterdata.usgs.gov/wa/nwis/uv/?site_no=12201500&PARAmeter_cd=00060,00065