Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 24 at 3:59PM PDT until March 26 at 3:54PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 24, 2026 - 3:59pm
Expires:
March 25, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima County.
For the Naches River...including Naches...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Naches River near Naches.
* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Moderate flooding is possible from
Cliffdell downstream to Yakima.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 PM PDT Tuesday the stage was 17.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 18.5 feet late tomorrow
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 17.8 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.6 feet on 02/07/2020.
- 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:
Yakima, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov