...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Cedar River near Landsburg. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 7.5 feet, the Cedar River will cause severe flooding from Landsburg downstream through Maplewood. Deep and swift flood waters will inundate many roads and some residential areas, especially in Maple Valley. Flooding will occur all along the river including headwaters, tributaries, and other streams within and near the Cedar River Basin. A stage of 7.5 feet on the Cedar River corresponds to a phase 4 flood in the King County flood system. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:30 PM PST Thursday the stage was 9.7 feet. - Flood stage is 5.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:30 PM PST Thursday was 10.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is cresting now amd is expected to begin to fall this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&