Leavenworth, WA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wenatchee River at Peshastin.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Major flooding is likely throughout the
valley between Leavenworth and Wenatchee.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:15 AM PST Friday the stage was 16.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:15 AM PST Friday was 17.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river appears to have crested and trending
lower. It is expected to fall to moderate flood Friday
afternoon and minor flood Friday night. It is expected to
fall below flood stage by Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.0 feet on 11/07/2006.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by rain and
snowmelt is expected to continue. Mud and rockslides in steep
terrain is also expected.

* WHERE...A portion of North Central Washington, including the
following counties, Chelan and Okanogan.

* WHEN...Until 900 AM PST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1237 PM PST, Gauge reports indicated heavy rain. Localized
flooding is ongoing in the warned area. There have been
several reports of rock and mudslides throughout Chelan
County. Between 1.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen in the
last 24 hours.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 3 inches are possible
in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Leavenworth, Merrit, Chumstick, Holden Village, Stehekin,
Stevens Pass, Grouse Creek Campground, Cottonwood Campground,
Lake Wenatchee Campground, Silver Falls Campground, Telma,
Plain, Fox Creek Campground, Winton, White Pine Campground,
Trinity, Tumwater Campground, Riverside Campground, Prince
Creek Campground and Pine Flat Campground.
- Specific roads and highways impacted include: Little
Wenatchee Road and White River Road at Lake Wenatchee are
closed due to water over the roadway.
US-2 is closed East of Stevens Pass from Coles Corner at MP
85 through Tumwater Canyon to Leavenworth at MP99 with no
detours available and no estimated time for reopening.
Flooded houses and lowlands along East Leavenworth Road.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep
terrain, especially in and around these areas.

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.

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