Weather Alert in Washington
Flood Warning issued March 21 at 1:04PM PDT until March 24 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
AREAS AFFECTED: Benton, WA
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Yakima River near Parker affecting Yakima County. Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima County. Yakima River at Kiona affecting Benton County. For the Yakima River...including Parker, Kiona...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Yakima River at Kiona. * WHEN...From this evening to late Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, there will be minor flooding of pastures and roads adjacent to the river...especially in low lying areas of West Richland. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:30 PM PDT Saturday the stage was 11.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 13.7 feet late tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning and remain above action stage through Tuesday night. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.8 feet on 02/01/1965. - 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.
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