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Home Return to list Flood Watch 0002 Issued by the Pendleton Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-18 16:40:26
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WGUS66 KPDT 182139
FFAPDT
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
239 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026
...The National Weather Service in Pendleton OR has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Washington...
Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima Valley zone.
.Heavy rain along the Cascade crest and warm temperatures leading to
increased snow melt will lead to rising water levels on the Naches
River. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical
levels.
For the Naches River...including Cliffdell, Naches...flooding is
possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.
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WAZ027-200300-
/O.NEW.KPDT.FL.A.0002.260320T2222Z-260322T2111Z/
/NACW1.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
239 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Naches River near Naches.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Moderate flooding is possible from
Cliffdell downstream to Yakima.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM PDT Wednesday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.8 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (5 pm PDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Naches River
Naches 17.8 17.4 Wed 1 pm PDT 17.4 17.9 18.5
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LAT...LON 4675 12076 4672 12065 4667 12063 4664 12058
4664 12052 4662 12051 4662 12058 4664 12063
4669 12069 4672 12072 4674 12079
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GP
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-18 17:24:27
760
WGUS66 KPDT 182223
FFAPDT
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
323 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026
...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima Valley zone.
.Heavy rain along the Cascade crest and warm temperatures leading to
increased snow melt will lead to rising water levels on the Naches
River. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical
levels.
For the Naches River...including Cliffdell, Naches...flooding is
possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.
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WAZ027-200300-
/O.CON.KPDT.FL.A.0002.260320T2222Z-260322T2111Z/
/NACW1.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
323 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Naches River near Naches.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.6 feet, Minor flooding is possible from Cliffdell
downstream to Yakima.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM PDT Wednesday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.8 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (5 pm PDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Naches River
Naches 17.8 17.4 Wed 1 pm PDT 17.4 17.9 18.5
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LAT...LON 4675 12076 4672 12065 4667 12063 4664 12058
4664 12052 4662 12051 4662 12058 4664 12063
4669 12069 4672 12072 4674 12079
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GP
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