Due to heavy rain some small streams in Yakima County are experiencing flooding causing water and debris to cover roads along Ahtanum Creek, the Wenas Valley and in Lower Valley. W. Satus Road is closed between Spencer Rd. and SR 22, Marion Drain Rd. closed between Shaker Church Rd. and Pom Pom Rd., water is reported over roadway at Fink and Longmire Rds., Fort Simcoe Rd is closed from park to Hawk Rd., and at Lynch Ln. Hawk Road is also closed between W. White Swan and Ft. Simcoe Rd., impassable by all vehicles. Ahtanum Creek is flowing 1 ft. over roadway and close to flowing over road at Emma Ln. The situation is being closely monitored. More information will be forthcoming as it becomes available.
Yakima Valley emergency updates, disaster news, information regarding on-going emergency situations in the valley posted by the Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management.
