News brief: Flood watch issued

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

A flood watch is in effect from tomorrow morning through Sunday afternoon in several Western Washington counties including Lewis County.

The National Weather Service issued the watch just before 7 p.m. tonight, noting a series of at least three warm and wet weather systems are expected to move through bringing heavy rains.

A flood watch means conditions are favorable for flooding but flooding is not imminent or occurring.

Around noontime, the weather service noted the rivers appearing most at risk included the Lower Chehalis, Newaukum, Upper Puyallup, Snoqualmie and Snohomish rivers.

It appears that most flooding, if it occurs, will be minor, the weather service forecast this evening.

The expected amount of rain will put extra pressure on soil instability leading to an increased risk of more landslides, the weather service reported. Two landslides occurred today in Western Washington – one in Everett and another in Sumner.

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