Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 22 at 8:01AM PDT until March 23 at 1:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 22, 2026 - 8:01am
Expires:
March 22, 2026 - 4:15pm
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.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Washington...
Yakima River near Parker 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...Naches River near Naches.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 17.8 feet, there will be minor flooding near Naches,
Eschback Park, Painted Rock and the north end of Yakima.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 AM PDT Sunday the stage was 18.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:45 AM PDT Sunday was 18.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 16.1 feet Tuesday, March
31.
- Flood stage is 17.8 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.3 feet on 05/18/2008.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.
Area Description:
Yakima, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender: