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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
921 PM PDT THU MAR 19 2026
.MODERATE TO PERIODICALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY AT
THE HEADWATERS OF THE STEHEKIN RIVER. MILD TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
RESULT IN A CONTRIBUTION OF LOW TO MID ELEVATION SNOWMELT. FLOWS IN
RIVERS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY AND REACH CRITICAL LEVELS.
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CHELAN WA-
921 PM PDT THU MAR 19 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY RAIN AND SNOWMELT CONTINUES FOR THE
LOWER STEHEKIN VALLEY.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON, INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING COUNTY, CHELAN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1100 PM PDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...WHEN THE STEHEKIN RIVER GAUGE HITS 19.3 FEET, WATER
BREACHES THE RIVER BANK. AT 20 FEET, WATER INUNDATES SOME
PROPERTIES AND OVERTOPS THE TEMPORARY CORDUROY BRIDGE. COMPANY
CREEK ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN PLACES AT THE NORTHERN END AND
BATTALION CREEK CULVERTS ARE BEGINNING TO BE OVERTOPPED. AT 20.5
FEET, WATER BEGINS TO DAMAGE WOOD ROAD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 909 PM PDT, DOPPLER RADAR AND PRECIPITATION GAGES INDICATE
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE HEADWATERS
OF THE STEHEKIN RIVER NEAR THE CASCADE CREST. RAPID SNOWMELT
IS ALSO OCCURRING AND WILL ADD TO THE FLOODING. THE STEHEKIN
RIVER AT STEHEKIN WILL HOVER NEAR 23 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING.
- ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2.5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
FOR THE HEADWATERS OF THE STEHEKIN RIVER THROUGH FRIDAY. THE
STEHEKIN RIVER WILL SEE ADDITIONAL RISES FRIDAY AFTERNOON
INTO SATURDAY AND IS FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 23.5 AND 24
FEET OVERNIGHT ON FRIDAY BEFORE IT STARTS TO RECEDE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON, BUT WILL REMAIN HIGH INTO NEXT WEEK.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE
ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
LAT...LON 4838 12077 4836 12072 4832 12067 4831 12067
4831 12068 4832 12069 4832 12070 4833 12071
4834 12072 4835 12074 4837 12077 4838 12079
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