Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 20 at 8:35AM PDT until March 21 at 2:03PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 20, 2026 - 8:35am
Expires:
March 20, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Stehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County.
For the Stehekin River...including Stehekin...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Stehekin River at Stehekin.
* WHEN...From this morning to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, The river may be out of its banks in spots
on parts of Stehekin Valley Road and Company Creek Road,
especially from Harlequin Bridge to about seven miles upstream.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM PDT Friday the stage was 23.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this morning
to 25.2 feet late this afternoon. It will then fall below
flood stage just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.1 feet on 05/05/2023.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM PDT.
Area Description:
Chelan, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov