Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 23 at 10:16AM PDT until March 24 at 9:35AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 23, 2026 - 10:16am
Expires:
March 23, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
Yakima River at Kiona affecting Benton County.
For the Yakima River...including Kiona...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yakima River at Kiona.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow 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 9:30 AM PDT Monday the stage was 13.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM PDT Monday was 13.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late tonight
to 11.0 feet late Thursday morning. It will then rise to 11.2
feet late Friday morning. It will fall to 9.0 feet Tuesday,
March 31 then rise again.
- 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