Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 14 at 12:08PM PDT until March 15 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 14, 2026 - 12:08pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall and snowmelt is
expected.
* WHERE...Along the Touchet River in southeast Washington, including
the following counties, Columbia and Walla Walla.
* WHEN...Until noon PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to
excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1206 PM PDT, emergency management reported river flooding
in the warned area due to heavy rain and snowmelt in the
region. Flooding is already occurring.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Dayton, Waitsburg, Prescott and Huntsville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Columbia, WA; Walla Walla, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov