Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 21 at 5:36AM PDT until March 22 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 21, 2026 - 5:36am
Expires:
March 21, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Yakima River near Parker affecting Yakima County.
Yakima River at Kiona affecting Benton County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
Yakima River at Umtanum affecting Kittitas County.
For the Yakima River...including Umtanum, Parker, Kiona...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yakima River near Parker.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, There will be minor flooding of pastures
and farm roads adjacent to the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM PDT Saturday the stage was 10.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after
midnight tonight to 10.5 feet tomorrow afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning to 7.3 feet
late Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.4 feet on 02/08/2020.
- 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