1.) grandpawrichard - 09/29/2013

Western Skagit County

Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 3:56 AM PDT on September 29, 2013

... Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday morning...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of western Washington... including the following
counties... Grays Harbor... Clallam... Jefferson... Skagit...
Whatcom... King... Kitsap... Lewis... Mason... Pierce... Snohomish...
Thurston.

* Through Monday morning

* another round of significant rainfall is expected across the
area this afternoon into tonight. Two to four inches of rain is
possible in the mountains. Two to just over five inches of rain
fell in the mountains on Saturday. The greatest threat of
flooding will be on the Skokomish River in Mason County... the
Puyallup near Orting in Pierce County and on the Nooksack river
in Whatcom County.

* Rain amounts are expected to be less in The Lowlands but it is
still likely that the rain will be heavy at times during the
afternoon and evening hours. The heavy rain could result in
minor Urban and Small Stream flooding. Storm drains should be
checked to ensure they are not clogged with debris.

High Wind Warning
Statement as of 4:07 AM PDT on September 29, 2013

... High Wind Warning in effect for the north interior... including
Everett and vicinity... from 3 PM this afternoon to 5 am PDT
Monday...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High Wind
Warning... which is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 5 am PDT
Monday. The high wind watch is no longer in effect.

* Some affected locations... Everett... Port Townsend... Oak
Harbor... Bellingham... Friday Harbor... Cherry Point.

* Timing... the strongest winds are expected to occur between 7 PM
and midnight PDT.

* Wind... increasing from the south at 25 to 40 mph with gusts to
60 mph this evening. The strongest wind will likely be over the
Admiralty Inlet area where gusts could reach as high as 65 mph.

* Impacts... high winds can topple trees... down power lines... and
damage property.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A High Wind Warning means damaging winds are occurring or
imminent. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph
or stronger are likely or occurring.

Western Skagit County

Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 3:56 AM PDT on September 29, 2013

... Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday morning...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of western Washington... including the following
counties... Grays Harbor... Clallam... Jefferson... Skagit...
Whatcom... King... Kitsap... Lewis... Mason... Pierce... Snohomish...
Thurston.

* Through Monday morning

* another round of significant rainfall is expected across the
area this afternoon into tonight. Two to four inches of rain is
possible in the mountains. Two to just over five inches of rain
fell in the mountains on Saturday. The greatest threat of
flooding will be on the Skokomish River in Mason County... the
Puyallup near Orting in Pierce County and on the Nooksack river
in Whatcom County.

* Rain amounts are expected to be less in The Lowlands but it is
still likely that the rain will be heavy at times during the
afternoon and evening hours. The heavy rain could result in
minor Urban and Small Stream flooding. Storm drains should be
checked to ensure they are not clogged with debris.

High Wind Warning
Statement as of 4:07 AM PDT on September 29, 2013

... High Wind Warning in effect for the north interior... including
Everett and vicinity... from 3 PM this afternoon to 5 am PDT
Monday...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High Wind
Warning... which is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 5 am PDT
Monday. The high wind watch is no longer in effect.

* Some affected locations... Everett... Port Townsend... Oak
Harbor... Bellingham... Friday Harbor... Cherry Point.

* Timing... the strongest winds are expected to occur between 7 PM
and midnight PDT.

* Wind... increasing from the south at 25 to 40 mph with gusts to
60 mph this evening. The strongest wind will likely be over the
Admiralty Inlet area where gusts could reach as high as 65 mph.

* Impacts... high winds can topple trees... down power lines... and
damage property.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A High Wind Warning means damaging winds are occurring or
imminent. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph
or stronger are likely or occurring.

Advanced Hydrologic Report for the Skagit River between Mt. Vernon and Burlington, Washington:

[url]http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=sew&gage=mvew1&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1[/url]

Dick

2.) billy b - 09/29/2013

Did you make it thru ok Dick????

3.) grandpawrichard - 09/29/2013

[QUOTE=billy b;11236]Did you make it thru ok Dick????[/QUOTE]

It ain't over yet! :( The Fat Lady hasn't sung! :( ;) The river went up over 2 feet in an hour and a half! (the river near my house is 350 yards wide, so you can guess how much water that is!

Dick

4.) BULLZ-i - 09/29/2013

SPODA HAVE ANOTHER ON COME THRU TONIGHT JUST AS BAD OR WORSE. MAN IT CAME DOWN YESTERDAY. WHOEVER INVENTED SHELTER DONE GOOD

5.) crookedeye - 09/29/2013

bullzi did you shoot anything this year?

6.) BULLZ-i - 09/29/2013

YEAH, LISA AND I WENT DOE HUNTING LAST WEEK. WE BOTH WIFFED SHOTS ON BIG 4X4's HERS WAS A STEEP DOWN HILL SHOT AND MINE WAS STEEP UPHILL. I CLEAN MISSED BY A 1/4 INCH. NEVER EVEN SAW A BEAR THIS YEAR WHICH IS WHAT I WAS REALLY GOING FOR SO THATS WHY WE DECIDED TO SMOKE SOME DOES EARLY ON AND FILL THE FREEZER. WE ALSO SHOT 5-6 NICE GROUSE AND 1 RABBIT THAT PULLED MY HAMSTRING THAT I'M STILL HOBBLING ON

7.) crookedeye - 09/29/2013

good deal.. i was wondering how you did this year..

8.) BULLZ-i - 09/29/2013

ABOUT EVERY 3 OR 4 YEARS I LIKE TO TAKE A DOE OR 2 JUST TO DO MY PART IN KEEPING THE POPULATION DOWN. SO WE HAD REALLY PLANNED DOES ALL ALONG BUT THEM BUCKS WERE SHOOTERS. I'M ACTUALLY GLAD WE WHIFFED AND ENDED UP STICKING TO THE PLAN. IT WAS A GREAT TIME AND VERY MUCH NEEDED BREAK FROM THE DAILY GRIND.

9.) crookedeye - 09/29/2013

elk hunting next??

10.) BULLZ-i - 09/29/2013

GOTTA WAIT TIL MID NOVEMBER NOW. IT'S TIME FOR MZL LOADER THEN MODERN, THEN BACK TO ARCHERY AND UNLESS YOU DRAW A SPECIAL TAG, YOU CAN ONLY USE ONE METHOD