Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 11 at 10:35AM PDT until April 12 at 8:28PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 10:35am
Expires:
April 11, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Stehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County.
.Warm temperatures will melt snowpack and keep river levels near to
slightly above minor flood levels.
For the Stehekin River...including Stehekin...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Stehekin River at Stehekin.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Water inundates some properties and
overtops the temporary corduroy bridge. Company Creek Road
inundated at northern end. Battalion Creek culverts are beginning
to be overtopped. Water begins damaging Wood Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM PDT Saturday the stage was 20.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM PDT Saturday was 20.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will remain near 20.5 feet through
Sunday evening. The river is expected to begin to recede and
fall below flood stage Sunday evening toward 20.3 feet early
Monday morning. The river will remain near 20.3 feet through
Monday afternoon. It will then recede further Monday night
and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 20.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.5 feet on 05/12/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued 1015 PM PDTthis evening at 1045 PM
PDT.
Area Description:
Chelan, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov