Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 21 at 1:04PM PDT until March 22 at 3:30PM 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Naches River near Naches.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 17.8 feet, there will be minor flooding near Naches,
Eschback Park, Painted Rock and the north end of Yakima.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM PDT Saturday the stage was 18.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM PDT Saturday was 18.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow morning. It will then remain above action
stage, but will continue falling to 17.0 feet Tuesday.
- 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.
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:
Yakima, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov