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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Spokane WA

758 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025



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Chelan WA-Okanogan WA-

758 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by rain and 

  snowmelt is expected to continue. Delayed mud and rockslides in 

  steep terrain will remain a threat due to very saturated ground.



* WHERE...A portion of North Central Washington, including the 

  following counties, Chelan and Okanogan.



* WHEN...Until 500 PM PST Friday.



* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 

  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads 

  remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated 

  with water and may not be passable.  Saturated soils may lead to 

  delayed mud and rocks coming down steep terrain.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 753 AM PST, The area has received between 1.5 and 4 inches

    of rain with excessive snowmelt over the last 36 hours.

    Temperatures remain above freezing with snow melt continuing

    in the mountains.  Rivers and creeks have crested but remain

    very high.

  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.15 inches possible along

    the immediate Cascade crest in the warned area.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Leavenworth, Merrit, Holden Village, Chumstick, Stehekin,

    Stevens Pass, Grouse Creek Campground, Lake Wenatchee

    Campground, Cottonwood Campground, Telma, Trinity, White Pine

    Campground, Silver Falls Campground, Plain, Winton, Riverside

    Campground, Fox Creek Campground, Tumwater Campground, Lake

    Creek Campground and Lucerne.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.



Be cautious near recently burned areas. 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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LAT...LON 4845 12067 4832 12059 4807 12015 4797 12034

      4749 12053 4734 12052 4743 12092 4760 12111

      4768 12113 4771 12107 4778 12112 4783 12107

      4790 12118 4800 12112 4804 12115 4817 12091

      4832 12107 4848 12105 4855 12086 4854 12065





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