WGUS46 KOTX 201326

FLWOTX



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Spokane WA

626 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...The National Weather Service in Spokane WA has issued a Flood 

Warning for the following rivers in Washington...



  Stehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County.



For the Stehekin River...including Stehekin...Minor flooding is 

forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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 this evening at 630 PM PDT.



&&



WAC007-210130-

/O.NEW.KOTX.FL.W.0004.260320T2056Z-260321T2357Z/

/STHW1.1.RS.260320T2056Z.260321T0000Z.260321T1156Z.NO/

626 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Stehekin River at Stehekin.



* WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, The river may be out of its banks in spots 

  on parts of Stehekin Valley Road and Company Creek Road, 

  especially from Harlequin Bridge to about seven miles upstream.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 5:30 AM PDT Friday the stage was 23.5 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this

    afternoon to near 24.2 feet. It will then fall below flood

    stage Saturday morning and continue falling through Tuesday.

  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    24.2 feet on 05/17/2018.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



&&



LAT...LON 4849 12076 4832 12057 4825 12067 4831 12101

      4848 12103





$$



JW