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The melt is on. Now that we're finally able to drive around on pavement again get ready for some nasty flooding on the "S" rivers. So go fish a lake, that doesn't have ice on it. Or, better yet, go snowboarding.-BW

More rain, snowmelt; look for rising streams, water pooling in streets
An inch of rain a day is expected for the next few days in the Seattle area, and a flood watch remains in effect for most of Western Washington through Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
By Sara Jean Green
Seattle Times staff reporter

MIKE SIEGEL / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Leaving her car behind, a woman carries her groceries up 53rd Avenue Northeast in Lake Forest Park on Friday afternoon. Heavy, wet snow and slush made maneuvering a vehicle on the street nearly impossible.

An inch of rain a day is expected for the next few days in the Seattle area, and a flood watch remains in effect for most of Western Washington through Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
A strong, warm and wet Pacific storm will produce lowland showers into next week, meteorologist Johnny Burg said.
"An inch of rain a day isn't too outlandish," he said. "Getting a quarter-inch every six hours is kind of the typical, wet winter system we get."
The potential remains for small streams to flood and for water to pool on streets as the last of our snow is melted by the rain and warming temperatures -- a bigger concern for urban areas. Today's high is expected to reach 44 degrees, a welcome change from recently frigid temperatures and the more than 12 inches of snowfall reported at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport between Dec. 13 and Christmas Eve.
In anticipation of the predicted rain and resulting snowmelt, Seattle Public Utilities has put in motion its Urban Flood Response Plan, with extra crews on duty and observers in place at sections of the city where flooding is likely. To report an emergency drainage problem in Seattle, call 206-386-1800.