Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 15 at 6:21AM PDT until March 15 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 6:21am
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Walla Walla River near Touchet affecting Walla Walla County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Oregon...
Umatilla River near Gibbon affecting Umatilla County.
For the Walla Walla River...including Touchet...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Walla Walla River near Touchet.
* WHEN...Until late this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Moderate flooding of areas along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:30 AM PDT Sunday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:30 AM PDT Sunday was 15.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 6.5 feet Tuesday, March
24.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.5 feet on 02/12/1985.
- 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.
Area Description:
Walla Walla, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov