Weather Alert in Washington
Flood Warning issued March 24 at 5:13PM PDT until March 26 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
AREAS AFFECTED: Kittitas, WA
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.
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