12/08/2025
FYI: Between Tuesday and Friday this week, major flooding of the Cowlitz River is forecast for Randle and Packwood. Also, moderate flooding is projected for the Newaukum River, Chehalis River near Grand Mound, and the Skookumchuck River near Bucoda, according to the National Weather Service. If you need to protect your property from flooding, self-serve sand bag stations have been set up at the corner of Tower and Center in Centralia, at the corner of Main and Cascade in Chehalis, and at the Kiona Shop on Highway 12 in Randle. Youβre required to bring your own shovel to the sandbag stations.
(Image: Hydrology forecast model of the Cowlitz River, courtesy of the National Weather Service.)