SEATTLE — A series of strong weather fronts with high winds and heavy rains could lead to flooding and landslides this week in Western Washington.
The National Weather Service expects as much as 14 inches of rain between Monday and Thursday in the Olympics. And they expect as much as 13 inches of rain in the North Cascades.
Forecasters have already issued flood warnings on the Bogachiel, Elwha and Skokomish rivers. They are watching for flooding on the Skagit, Nooksack, Puyallup and Stillaguamish rivers. And there’s a chance of flooding on the Chehalis and Satsop rivers.
Temperatures are above normal with the snow level in the mountains above 7,000 feet.
Saturated soils will bring the risk of mudslides while winds could topple trees.
Cooler, drier weather is expected for the weekend.
