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 at Umtanum.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 35.5 feet, At this level, there will be minor
flooding in areas along the river from Teanaway to Ellensburg
including Irene Rinehart Park in Ellensburg.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:15 AM PDT Saturday the stage was 35.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 33.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after
midnight tonight to 35.7 feet late tomorrow morning. It will
then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and then
fluctuate around 33.5 feet from Tuesday evening through
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 35.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
35.2 feet on 01/31/1965.
- 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:
Kittitas, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov