Rain, high tides could flood downtown Olympia early Thursday

High tides in Budd Inlet could result in water on downtown Olympia streets between 5 and 8 a.m. Thursday (March 10), Olympia officials are warning.

Areas affected by the flooding could include:

▪ Fourth, Fifth and State avenues between Columbia Street and the Fourth Avenue bridge.

▪ Columbia Street between B and Corky avenues.

▪ Thurston Avenue between Jefferson and Franklin streets.

Portions of the above roads could be closed. Residents can report flooding to Public Works Dispatch at 360-753-8333.

This story was originally published March 9, 2016 at 3:02 PM with the headline "Rain, high tides could flood downtown Olympia early Thursday."