Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 22 at 2:17PM PDT until March 24 at 12:44AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 22, 2026 - 2:17pm
Expires:
March 23, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Yakima River at Kiona affecting Benton County.
Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima County.
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 1:30 PM PDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
afternoon and crest at 13.2 feet late Monday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage late Monday evening, but remain
above action stage through Tuesday night.
- 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:
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.
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:
Benton, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov