WGUS86 KPDT 222117

FLSPDT



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Pendleton OR

217 PM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026



...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 

Washington...



  Yakima River at Kiona affecting Benton County.



  Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima County.



Minor flooding is forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.



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WAC005-231415-

/O.CON.KPDT.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260324T0744Z/

/KIOW1.1.ER.260322T2337Z.260323T1800Z.260324T0206Z.NO/

217 PM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Yakima River at Kiona.



* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, there will be minor flooding of pastures 

  and roads adjacent to the river...especially in low lying areas of 

  West Richland.







* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 1:30 PM PDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this

    afternoon and crest at 13.2 feet late Monday morning. It will

    then fall below flood stage late Monday evening, but remain

    above action stage through Tuesday night.

  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    13.3 feet on 04/03/2011.

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



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LAT...LON 4628 11950 4633 11951 4639 11944 4637 11938

      4629 11931 4626 11928 4624 11930 4630 11937

      4636 11943 4633 11947 4627 11946 4624 11949

      4626 11952





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WAC077-230800-

/O.CON.KPDT.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260323T0800Z/

/NACW1.1.ER.260319T0536Z.260321T1145Z.260323T0212Z.NO/

217 PM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT 

TONIGHT...



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



* WHERE...Naches River near Naches.



* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.



* IMPACTS...At 17.8 feet, there will be minor flooding near Naches, 

  Eschback Park, Painted Rock and the north end of Yakima.





* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 12:45 PM PDT Sunday the stage was 18.1 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 12:45 PM PDT Sunday was 18.6 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    late this evening. It will then remain above action stage,

    but will continue falling to 17.1 feet by Tuesday morning.

    The river is then expected to rise to 17.7 feet by Wednesday

    afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 17.8 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    18.0 feet on 12/27/1980.

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



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LAT...LON 4675 12076 4672 12065 4667 12063 4664 12058

      4664 12052 4662 12051 4662 12058 4664 12063

      4669 12069 4672 12072 4674 12079





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