Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 14 at 6:53PM PDT until March 14 at 11:04PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 14, 2026 - 6:53pm
Expires:
March 14, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Idaho...
Washington...
Palouse River near Potlatch affecting Latah and Whitman Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Idaho...
Washington...
Paradise Creek at Moscow affecting Latah and Whitman Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Washington...
South Fork Palouse River at Pullman affecting Whitman County.
.Rain has ended. Rivers will continue to recede.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Palouse River near Potlatch.
* WHEN...Until late this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding of the low lying areas
between Potlatch Idaho and Palouse Washington will occur. Flooding
will begin at the Lions Club Community Park and Hayton Greene
Park in Palouse. South River Road will likely be flooded where it
crosses the Palouse River at Wellesley Rd. The Potlatch softball
and baseball fields will see ponding of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:30 PM PDT Saturday the stage was 15.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:30 PM PDT Saturday was 15.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to slowly recede falling
below 15.0 feet early Saturday night into Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.1 feet on 02/02/2000.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 early Sunday morning or as
necessary.this evening at 800 PM PDT.
Area Description:
Latah, ID; Whitman, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA
Sender: