Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 21 at 5:37AM PDT until March 22 at 3:30PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 21, 2026 - 5:37am
Expires:
March 21, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima County.
For the Naches River...including Naches...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Naches River near Naches.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Moderate flooding is possible from
Cliffdell downstream to Yakima.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 AM PDT Saturday the stage was 18.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:45 AM PDT Saturday was 18.8 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