Downstream at Mount Vernon , the Skagit River was expected to crest at 36 feet -- 8 feet above flood stage -- tonight , Burke said .

The Skagit was expected to crest during the night at 38 feet at Mount Vernon , 10 feet above flood stage , the National Weather Service said .

Select from the options at the end. Do the above sentences mean the same thing?
Possible answers:
(a). no
(b). yes
(b).