WA WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, May 7, 2023
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
915 PM PDT Wed May 3 2023
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
Stehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County.
For the Stehekin River...including Stehekin...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 915 AM PDT.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Stehekin River at Stehekin.
* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 23.8 feet, McGregor's Meadow Road will be mostly
flooded.
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 PM PDT Wednesday the stage was 24.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM PDT Wednesday was 24.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will remain between 24 and 25 feet
through Saturday before receding Saturday night.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.9 feet on 06/05/2007.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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