Flood Warning for Chelan, WA
What: Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue. 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 forecast to continue.
WHERE
Stehekin River at Stehekin.
WHEN
Until further notice.
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 Wednesday the stage was 20.5 feet. Bankfull stage is 19.5 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM PDT Wednesday was 20.6 feet. Forecast...The river is forecast to rise to 21.7 feet by Sunday morning, May 24th. Flood stage is 20.5 feet. Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.5 feet on 05/12/2019. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by noon Thursday, May 21st.Thursday afternoon at 1215 PM PDT.