CARNATION, Wash. — The Snoqualmie River crested above 60 feet Thursday, transforming the valley into a sprawling lake and effectively cutting off the cities of Carnation and Duvall from surrounding communities.

State Route 203, the primary artery connecting Fall City to Duvall, disappeared beneath rushing floodwaters, as did portions of State Route 202. The closures have isolated thousands of residents, turning the normally connected valley communities into islands.

"I just don't have the word to say, it's insane," said Quentin Geant, a beekeeper who traveled from Seattle to check on his 24 beehives at Fall City Farm. "It's just so much water. It's just phenomenal."

The flooding represents the worst the valley has seen since 2009, when the Snoqualmie River last exceeded 60 feet. Emergen

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