Flood Watch for Seattle
Friday, December 26th, 2008
After what is considered “massive amounts of snow” by Seattle residents, the area is now under a flood watch as it all begins to melt.
Seattlepi.com reports: “Meteorologists predict that the combination of rising temperatures, rainfall and the last week’s snowfall could cause flooding in the city.” City officials are anxious about the costs the floods could incur after already having spent nearly $1 million during the recent snowfall and ice development in the city.
The temperature is expected to rise this weekend in the Pacific Northwest. This is a problem because there could be a lot of standing water on the roads as drains are clogged by sand and gravel placed to provide traction in the snow and ice.
It is also feared that rain falling into the snow could weigh-down flat roofs, therefore causing them to collapse.
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