Yakima County Small Stream Flood Advisory
(YAKIMA, WASH)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON :
* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR RAIN AND MELTING SNOW IN...
YAKIMA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON….UNTIL 1115 AM PDT FRIDAY
* NUMEROUS SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS ACROSS WESTERN YAKIMA COUNTY
HAVE SEEN RAPID RISES WITH MINOR FLOODING REPORTED ON COWICHE CREEK
AND WENAS CREEK.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 0.50 TO 1 INCHES IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CREST
OF THE CASCADES. THE RAIN AND MILD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO
CAUSE INCREASED RUNOFF WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE ON THE SMALL
STREAMS AND CREEKS ACROSS WESTERN YAKIMA COUNTY. THE WATER LEVELS
ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE BY LATE FRIDAY.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
