Flood Warning for Chelan, WA
What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 20.5 feet, Water inundates some properties and overtops the temporary corduroy bridge. Company Creek Road inundated at northern end. Battalion Creek culverts are beginning to be...
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Stehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County. For the Stehekin River...including Stehekin...Minor flooding is forecast.
WHAT
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Stehekin River at Stehekin.
WHEN
Until Saturday afternoon.
IMPACTS
At 20.5 feet, Water inundates some properties and overtops the temporary corduroy bridge. Company Creek Road inundated at northern end. Battalion Creek culverts are beginning to be overtopped. Water begins damaging Wood Road.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 10:30 AM PDT Tuesday the stage was 20.7 feet. Bankfull stage is 19.5 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM PDT Tuesday was 20.9 feet. Forecast...The river will fluctuate between 20.7 and 21.0 feet through Thursday. It will fall begin falling, and dropping flood stage this weekend. Flood stage is 20.5 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
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 Wednesday afternoon at 1215 PM PDT.