Wapato, WA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Naches River near Naches.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Moderate flooding is possible from
Cliffdell downstream to Yakima.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM PST Tuesday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tonight.
- Flood stage is 17.8 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Yakima River near Parker.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, There will be minor flooding of pastures
and farm roads adjacent to the river.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 PM PST Tuesday the stage was 7.2 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached based on the latest
forecast information.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4
PM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70
mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Oregon and
central, south central, and southeast Washington.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected with the passage
of a strong cold front Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning.
Winds will be gusty, but not as strong, during the remainder of
the event. Wind gusts of 70-80 mph are expected along wind-prone
areas of the foothills of the Blue Mountains with cold frontal
passage between 2 AM and 6 AM Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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