THREAT OF RIVER FLOODING THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK FOR PARTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON... An atmospheric river pattern will persist through the weekend. This will result in rainfall across western Washington with periods of moderate to heavy precipitation in some areas. In addition, snow levels will rise well above 7000 feet through the same period. This will lead to sharp rises on streams and rivers throughout the area, increasing the potential for river flooding. Moderate to heavy rain may lead to roadway ponding and minor nuisance flooding at poor drainage areas. Precipitation moves northward Sunday night into Monday, with the focus for the heaviest precipitation on Monday across the northern Olympic Peninsula and perhaps the northern Cascades. This prolonged period of rainfall will keep the Skokomish River above minor flood stage for several days, and likely rise into moderate flood stage on Saturday. In addition to hydrologic impacts, there may also be an elevated landslide risk this weekend into next week.