Winds could reach over 40 mph on Wednesday.
Southeast winds could reach 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Alternating traffic on a 3-mile stretch of single lane road will be available from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily starting Sunday.
Lower river levels have led to the reopening of Fir Island Road, which is the main arterial road for residents of Fir Island.
The Nooksack at North Cedarville and at the Saxon Bridge are both forecast to crest well below action levels.
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The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch now through Thursday afternoon as heavy rains return to our region.
Several community donation funds have been set up in Whatcom and Skagit counties.
The river near Concrete has fallen to the minor flood stage after cresting on Thursday morning. It’s currently forecast to fall below the flood stage early on Saturday morning.
The heavy rain has already caused several landslides in the western Cascades and forecasters warn that more are possible.