Flash flood warnings follow levee breach in Washington
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An updated flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 4:53 p.m. valid from Thursday 4 p.m. until Friday noon for Lincoln County.
The National Weather Service issued the flash flood warning on Monday due to a levee breach in Tukwila, a suburb of Seattle located in King County. An evacuation notice is in effect for parts of King County.
At 4:11 a.m. on Thursday, the National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory valid for Friday between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. for Southern Queens and Southern Nassau.
On Wednesday at 4:53 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flood warning valid from Thursday 9 p.m. until Saturday 9:03 a.m. for Clackamas County.
On Thursday at 1:46 a.m. EST the National Weather Service issued a lakeshore flood advisory valid from 10 p.m. EST until Friday 7 a.m. EST for Houghton County.
Certain areas south of Seattle and east of the Green River were ordered to evacuate after a levee was breached in Tukwila, Washington on Monday, Dec. 15.
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