Wenatchee, WA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Wenatchee River at Peshastin.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM PST Thursday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 AM PST Thursday was 15.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 15.6 feet late this
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage by late
tomorrow afternoon or early evening.
- 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 LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Stehekin River at Stehekin.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, The river may be out of its banks in spots
on parts of Stehekin Valley Road and Company Creek Road,
especially from Harlequin Bridge to about seven miles upstream.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM PST Thursday the stage was 28.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 AM PST Thursday was 29.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river has crested and is beginning to recede.
It will fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and
continue falling to 21.5 feet by early Monday morning.
Additional rises are expected early next week and is forecast
to rise back above its action stage of 22 feet by Monday
night. At this time, additional flooding is not expected for
next week.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
28.8 feet on 11/06/2006.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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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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