Wenatchee, WA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wenatchee River at Peshastin.

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM PST Wednesday the stage was 12.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
evening and then to 14.3 feet late Thursday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Friday 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 NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Stehekin River at Stehekin.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM PST Wednesday the stage was 25.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM PST Wednesday was 25.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 26.5 feet late tonight. It
will then fall below flood stage Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
26.5 feet on 05/30/1983.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Number 1 Canyon, Entiat, Waterville, Wenatchee, Mansfield,
Chelan, Badger Mountain Road, Pangborn Airport, Cashmere, and
Number 2 Canyon.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Thursday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by rain and
snowmelt is expected. 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 228 PM PST, Gauge reports indicated heavy rain. Localized
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly 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 through early Friday morning.
- 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.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. 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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