Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 23 at 4:56PM PDT until March 24 at 8:56AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 23, 2026 - 4:56pm
Expires:
March 24, 2026 - 8:00am
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.
For the Yakima River...including Horlick, Umtanum, Parker, Kiona...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yakima River at Kiona.
* WHEN...Until 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 4:30 PM PDT Monday the stage was 13.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:30 PM PDT Monday was 13.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 13.3 feet late this
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after
early Tuesday morning to 10.9 feet early Thursday morning.
- 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