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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
133 PM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
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CHELAN WA-
133 PM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM PDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY RAIN AND SNOWMELT IS EXPECTED FOR THE
LOWER STEHEKIN VALLEY.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON, INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING COUNTY, CHELAN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 830 AM PDT SATURDAY.
* 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 122 PM PDT, THE STEHEKIN RIVER WAS AT 21.2 FEET AND WILL
SEE AN ADDITIONAL RISE UP TO 21.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL THEN RECEDE DOWN TO AROUND 20.4 FEET AT THE
END OF THE WEEK. IT IS FORECASTED TO STAY ABOVE 20 FEET
THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH.
- GAUGE REPORTS OF BETWEEN 0.25 AND 1.25 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
FALLEN IN THE HEADWATERS OF THE STEHEKIN RIVER OVER A 24 HOUR
PERIOD THROUGH 100 PM TUESDAY. SNOW MELT IS ALSO OCCURRING
AND CONTRIBUTING TO RISES.
- 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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