Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 21 at 1:04PM PDT until March 24 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 21, 2026 - 1:04pm
Expires:
March 22, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Yakima River near Parker affecting Yakima County.
Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima County.
Yakima River at Kiona affecting Benton County.
For the Yakima River...including Parker, Kiona...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yakima River at Kiona.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, there will be minor flooding of pastures
and roads adjacent to the river...especially in low lying areas of
West Richland.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 PM PDT Saturday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 13.7 feet late tomorrow evening.
It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning and
remain above action stage through Tuesday night.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.8 feet on 02/01/1965.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.
Area Description:
Benton, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov