Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 22 at 10:59PM PDT until March 23 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 22, 2026 - 10:59pm
Expires:
March 23, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima County.
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 9:45 PM PDT Sunday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM PDT Sunday was 18.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning to 17.3 feet late Tuesday evening. It will
then rise to flood stage Wednesday afternoon. It will fall
for the remainder of the period.
- Flood stage is 17.8 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.0 feet on 12/27/1980.
- 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