Flood risk snapshot · Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA

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Current risk outlook

Flooding and heavy rain risk for Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA.

Live conditions updated just now. Refreshes every 5–40 minutes.

This view focuses on street flooding, ponding in low-lying areas, and how heavy rain tends to behave around this city.

Live risk outlook

LOW

Low

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Low (10/100) · Rain 6% · Max wind 3 mph.

No active local alerts at this moment.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

23

/ 100

Flood risk score23/100

For typical homes located in Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA.

Baseline context

FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Local historical hazard map

Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Live flood alerts & official forecast (NWS)

Forecast office: SEW · radar KATX

Flood intelligence snapshot

FEMA flood zones (NFHL)

Dominant zone: AE (61% of features)

SFHA share: 67% (feature-weighted)

NFHL features in tile: 98

Tile risk label: Elevated

Source: FEMA NFHL (MapServer).

Nearest river gauge (USGS)

No nearby USGS gauges reporting right now.

Source: USGS NWIS (instant values).

Soil saturation (model)

Soil moisture: 7% volumetric

Last 24h rain: 0.00 in

Updated: local time

Source: Open-Meteo soil model (proxy).

5-day flood & rain outlook

Today

LOW

Rain chance: 6%

Max wind: 3 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 0%

Max wind: 1 to 8 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Tue

LOW

Rain chance: 1%

Max wind: 2 to 6 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Wed

LOW

Rain chance: 22%

Max wind: 1 to 6 mph

Risk score: 25/100

Thu

LOW

Rain chance: 26%

Max wind: 3 to 8 mph

Risk score: 25/100

Outlook blends NWS forecast, WPC QPF totals, and Excessive Rainfall Outlook categories.

Historical flooding exposure

Local flood data facts

NFHL features in this tile98
Dominant FEMA zoneAE (61%)
SFHA share of features67%
Soil moisture (topsoil)7% · 0.00 in rain

Data from FEMA NFHL, USGS gauges, and Open-Meteo soil moisture.

Historical flooding exposure in Lake Morton-Berrydale

  • Lowest-lying streets and drainage chokepoints tend to flood first during heavy rain.
  • Long-duration rainfall can raise ponding risk even without a named storm.
  • Local elevation and canal/river networks can amplify or reduce flood impacts.

Flood & storm risk FAQs for Lake Morton-Berrydale

Does Lake Morton-Berrydale flood often?

Flooding risk depends on elevation, drainage, and rainfall intensity. This model summarizes localized flood patterns from public datasets.

What causes street flooding without a storm surge?

Short bursts of heavy rain can overwhelm drains; longer events can saturate soils and keep water standing even after rain ends.