Flood Warning Washington | Effective 03/20/2026 16:21

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued March 20 at 4:21PM PDT until March 25 at 11:56PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 20, 2026 - 4:21pm
Expires: 
March 21, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Washington... Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima County. For the Naches River...including Cliffdell, Naches...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Naches River near Naches. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Moderate flooding is possible from Cliffdell downstream to Yakima. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 PM PDT Friday the stage was 18.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:45 PM PDT Friday was 18.6 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 18.8 feet late tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning to 17.0 feet late Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.8 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.6 feet on 02/07/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.
Area Description: 
Yakima, WA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov