Alertes en vigueurBenton

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington Yakima River at Kiona affecting Benton County.
: The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Washington Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima County.
: The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Washington Yakima River near Parker affecting Yakima County. For the Yakima Riverincluding Horlick, Umtanum, Parker, Kiona Minor flooding is forecast.
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 riverespecially in low lying areas of West Richland.
Additional Details: - At 7:30 AM PDT Sunday the stage was 12.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 13.2 feet late tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood HistoryThis crest compares to a previous crest of 13.3 feet on 04/03/2011. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.