Did I hear KOMO radio right? Cowlitz River has changed coarse?!!

[icymist]

Just heard it on the radio 15 minutes ago. Did anybody else hear this?

[The empressof all]

1. Yes ....It's not that uncommon in floods of this magnitude.

I think a river in Skagit county did that a few years ago. A number of people found that their river front property was now under the river. It's scary out there....

[uppityperson]

2. here is a link/article.

http://www.kirotv.com/news/10265389/detail.html
The Lewis County sheriff's office says flooding has changed the course of the Cowlitz River at Packwood and is threatening to flood 300 homes.

The river appeared to be receding Tuesday morning, and rescue crews pulled out, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Richard Thompson said. The river then rose by about two feet and changed course, he said.

Authorities said everyone in the High Valley area north of the Cowlitz River should evacuated.

The Four Square Church in Packwood is accepting evacuees.

(bunch of others with same info on google news search)

[Pierzin]

3. it will be interesting to see how that develops

I heard that this am too. just amazing

[RobertSeattle]

4. Doesn't That River knows it's supposed to stay the course?

Sorry, couldn't resist.