Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 24 at 5:13PM PDT until March 26 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 24, 2026 - 5:13pm
Expires:
March 25, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Pendleton OR has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Washington...
Yakima River at Umtanum affecting Kittitas County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Yakima River at Umtanum.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to late Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 35.5 feet, At this level, there will be minor
flooding in areas along the river from Teanaway to Ellensburg
including Irene Rienhart Park in Ellensburg.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:15 PM PDT Tuesday the stage was 33.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 33.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 35.6 feet tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 35.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
35.2 feet on 01/31/1965.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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:
Kittitas, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov