Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 22 at 8:01AM PDT until March 24 at 12:44AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 22, 2026 - 8:01am
Expires:
March 22, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Yakima River at Kiona affecting Benton County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Washington...
Yakima River near Parker affecting Yakima County.
For the Yakima River...including Horlick, Umtanum, Parker, Kiona...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yakima River at Kiona.
* WHEN...Until early 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 7:30 AM PDT Sunday the stage was 12.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 13.2 feet late tomorrow
morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.3 feet on 04/03/2011.
- 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