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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