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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA  
741 PM PDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
WAC063-132300-  
/O.NEW.KOTX.FF.A.0001.260913T0900Z-260913T2300Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
SPOKANE-  
741 PM PDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE OLD TRAILS AND AUTUMN LANE BURN SCARS IN  
EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL  
ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE BURN SCAR.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
COUNTY, SPOKANE.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BURN SCAR IS EXPECTED  
TO DEVELOP SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES OF 0.20 TO 0.30 INCHES  
PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY MORNING THEN DECREASING TO 0.10  
INCHES PER HOUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD EXCEED  
0.50 INCH BY MIDDAY SUNDAY. RESIDENTS NEAR THE BURN SCAR SHOULD  
PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL DEBRIS FLOW MOVING THROUGH THE OLD TRAILS AND  
AUTUMN LANE. BE SURE TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH INFORMATION FROM LOCAL  
AUTHORITIES. HEAVY RAINFALL COULD TRIGGER FLASH FLOODING OF  
LOW-LYING AREAS, URBANIZED STREET FLOODING, AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN AND  
NEAR RECENT WILDFIRE BURN SCARS. STORM DRAINS AND DITCHES MAY  
BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS ARE FORECASTING HEAVY  
RAINFALL OVER THE BURN SCAR, WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING AND  
DEBRIS FLOWS.  
- SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...  
SPOKANE AND NINE MILE FALLS.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 
 
 
 
 
WAZ036-132300-  
/O.NEW.KOTX.FF.A.0001.260913T0900Z-260913T2300Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
SPOKANE AREA-  
741 PM PDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE OLD TRAILS AND AUTUMN LANE BURN SCARS IN  
EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL  
ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE BURN SCAR.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREA AND COUNTY, SPOKANE AREA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE BURN SCAR IS EXPECTED  
TO DEVELOP SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES OF 0.20 TO 0.30 INCHES  
PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY MORNING THEN DECREASING TO 0.10  
INCHES PER HOUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD EXCEED  
0.50 INCH BY MIDDAY SUNDAY. RESIDENTS NEAR THE BURN SCAR SHOULD  
PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL DEBRIS FLOW MOVING THROUGH THE OLD TRAILS AND  
AUTUMN LANE. BE SURE TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH INFORMATION FROM LOCAL  
AUTHORITIES. HEAVY RAINFALL COULD TRIGGER FLASH FLOODING OF  
LOW-LYING AREAS, URBANIZED STREET FLOODING, AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN AND  
NEAR RECENT WILDFIRE BURN SCARS. STORM DRAINS AND DITCHES MAY  
BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS ARE FORECASTING HEAVY  
RAINFALL OVER THE BURN SCAR, WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING AND  
DEBRIS FLOWS.  
- SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...  
SPOKANE AND NINE MILE FALLS.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 
 
 
 
 
WAC025-065-132300-  
/O.EXA.KOTX.FA.A.0006.260913T0800Z-260914T0300Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
GRANT-STEVENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MATTAWA, MOSES LAKE, ORIN, NORTHPORT, ADDY,  
SPRINGDALE, EPHRATA, CLAYTON, ROYAL CITY, COLVILLE, QUINCY, CHEWELAH,  
WINCHESTER, KETTLE FALLS, ARDEN, VALLEY, AND COULEE CITY  
741 PM PDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...DEBRIS AND ASH FLOWS, ROCK SLIDES, ESPECIALLY NEAR BURN  
SCARS. MINOR FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING COUNTIES, IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON, GRANT. IN NORTHEAST  
WASHINGTON, STEVENS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN DEBRIS AND ASH FLOWS OVER  
BURN SCARS IN STEEP TERRAIN. ROCK SLIDES WILL BE POSSIBLE. MINOR  
FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS WHERE THERE IS POOR DRAINAGE. STORM DRAINS  
AND DITCHES MAY BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING PERSISTENT BANDS OF RAIN  
THROUGH CENTRAL WASHINGTON. RAIN INTENSITIES WILL VARY FROM  
LIGHT TO MODERATE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 0.50 AND  
1.50 INCHES.  
- THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING BURN SCARS:  
MODRITE, HUDSPETH, AUTUMN LANE, MITRE ROCK, AND IN GRANT COUNTY,  
GARRED ROAD AND RAILROAD.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 
 
 
 
 
WAZ034-035-037-132300-  
/O.EXA.KOTX.FA.A.0006.260913T0800Z-260914T0300Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ORIN, MOSES LAKE, ARDEN, FRUITLAND, EPHRATA,  
CLAYTON, ELECTRIC CITY, COLVILLE, QUINCY, CHEWELAH, WINCHESTER,  
KETTLE FALLS, GRAND COULEE, STRATFORD, AND COULEE CITY  
741 PM PDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...DEBRIS AND ASH FLOWS, ROCK SLIDES, ESPECIALLY NEAR BURN  
SCARS. MINOR FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON,  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS AND COUNTIES, IN EAST CENTRAL  
WASHINGTON, MOSES LAKE AREA AND UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN. IN NORTHEAST  
WASHINGTON, NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN DEBRIS AND ASH FLOWS OVER  
BURN SCARS IN STEEP TERRAIN. ROCK SLIDES WILL BE POSSIBLE. MINOR  
FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS WHERE THERE IS POOR DRAINAGE. STORM DRAINS  
AND DITCHES MAY BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS. RISES ON CREEKS AND  
STREAMS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING PERSISTENT BANDS OF RAIN  
THROUGH CENTRAL WASHINGTON. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN INTENSITIES  
ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 0.50  
AND 1.50 INCHES.  
- THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING BURN SCARS:  
MODRITE, HUDSPETH, AUTUMN LANE, MITRE ROCK, AND IN GRANT COUNTY,  
GARRED ROAD AND RAILROAD.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 
 
 
 
 
WAC007-017-019-047-132300-  
/O.CON.KOTX.FA.A.0006.260913T0800Z-260914T0300Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
CHELAN-DOUGLAS-FERRY-OKANOGAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF INCHELIUM, CASHMERE, MOLSON, EAST WENATCHEE,  
PALISADES, LAURIER, NESPELEM, WENATCHEE, OKANOGAN, LEAVENWORTH, MALO,  
CONCONULLY, KELLER, CURLEW, BREWSTER, DOUGLAS, MANSON, OROVILLE,  
BRIDGEPORT, ENTIAT, OMAK, DANVILLE, REPUBLIC, TWISP, MALOTT, METHOW,  
CHESAW, MAZAMA, WINTHROP, MONSE, CHELAN, WATERVILLE, AND PLAIN  
741 PM PDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...DEBRIS AND ASH FLOWS, ROCK SLIDES, AND MINOR FLOODING CAUSED  
BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY NEAR BURN SCARS.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WASHINGTON,  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES, IN NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON,  
CHELAN, DOUGLAS AND OKANOGAN. IN NORTHEAST WASHINGTON, FERRY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN DEBRIS AND ASH FLOWS OVER  
BURN SCARS IN STEEP TERRAIN. ROCK SLIDES WILL BE POSSIBLE. MINOR  
FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS WHERE THERE IS POOR DRAINAGE. STORM DRAINS  
AND DITCHES MAY BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING PERSISTENT BANDS OF RAIN  
THROUGH CENTRAL WASHINGTON. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN INTENSITIES  
ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 0.50  
AND 1.50 INCHES WITH LOCALLY AROUND 2.00 INCHES IN SOUTHERN  
CHELAN COUNTY.  
- THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING BURN SCARS:  
MODRITE, KAISER CANYON, SINLAHEKIN, CHELAN FALLS, LITTLE GIANT,  
SISI, AND PIONEER.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 
 
 
 
 
WAZ038-041-043-047>049-132300-  
/O.CON.KOTX.FA.A.0006.260913T0800Z-260914T0300Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-CENTRAL CHELAN  
COUNTY-WESTERN CHELAN COUNTY-WESTERN OKANOGAN COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF INCHELIUM, CASHMERE, MOLSON, LUCERNE,  
NESPELEM, WENATCHEE, OKANOGAN, MALO, LEAVENWORTH, CONCONULLY, HOLDEN  
VILLAGE, BREWSTER, CURLEW, TELMA, WAUCONDA, OROVILLE, BRIDGEPORT,  
PESHASTIN, ENTIAT, OMAK, DANVILLE, REPUBLIC, CARLTON, LOOMIS,  
STEHEKIN, TWISP, MALOTT, METHOW, CHESAW, DRYDEN, MAZAMA, NIGHTHAWK,  
WINTON, WINTHROP, MONSE, CHELAN, AND PLAIN  
741 PM PDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...DEBRIS AND ASH FLOWS, ROCK SLIDES, AND MINOR FLOODING CAUSED  
BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY NEAR BURN SCARS.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING AREAS AND COUNTIES, CENTRAL CHELAN COUNTY, OKANOGAN  
HIGHLANDS, OKANOGAN VALLEY, WENATCHEE AREA, WESTERN CHELAN COUNTY  
AND WESTERN OKANOGAN COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN DEBRIS AND ASH FLOWS OVER  
BURN SCARS IN STEEP TERRAIN. ROCK SLIDES WILL BE POSSIBLE. MINOR  
FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS WHERE THERE IS POOR DRAINAGE. STORM DRAINS  
AND DITCHES MAY BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING PERSISTENT BANDS OF RAIN  
THROUGH CENTRAL WASHINGTON. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN INTENSITIES  
ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 0.50  
AND 1.50 INCHES WITH LOCALLY AROUND 2.00 INCHES IN SOUTHERN  
CHELAN COUNTY  
- THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING BURN SCARS:  
MODRITE, KAISER CANYON, SINLAHEKIN, CHELAN FALLS, LITTLE GIANT,  
SISI, LABOR MOUNTAIN, AND PIONEER.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 
 
 
 
 
WAZ044-132300-  
/O.CON.KOTX.FA.A.0006.260913T0800Z-260914T0300Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
WATERVILLE PLATEAU-  
741 PM PDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...DEBRIS AND ASH FLOWS, ROCK SLIDES, AND MINOR FLOODING CAUSED  
BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY NEAR BURN SCARS.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREA AND COUNTY, WATERVILLE PLATEAU.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN DEBRIS AND ASH FLOWS OVER  
BURN SCARS IN STEEP TERRAIN. ROCK SLIDES WILL BE POSSIBLE. MINOR  
FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS WHERE THERE IS POOR DRAINAGE. STORM DRAINS  
AND DITCHES MAY BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING PERSISTENT BANDS OF RAIN  
THROUGH CENTRAL WASHINGTON. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN INTENSITIES  
ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 0.50  
AND 1.50 INCHES WITH LOCALLY AROUND 2.00 INCHES IN SOUTHERN  
CHELAN COUNTY  
- THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING BURN SCARS:  
CHELAN FALLS.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 
 
 
 
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