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 11:30 AM PDT Saturday the stage was 21.0 feet. Bankfull stage is 19.5 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to gradually recede through the next couple of days, dropping below flood stage by May 17. It is forecasted to rise back above flood stage on May 19. 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. 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 Sunday afternoon at noon PDT.