Weather Warnings for Washington
| Alerts Updated: March 23, 2026, 8:42 pm UTC |
Wind Advisory issued March 23 at 1:42PM PDT until March 24 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WASummary: * WHAT...Southerly winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Island County, Lowlands of Western Skagit and Northwestern Snohomish Counties, Lowlands of Western Whatcom County, Port Townsend Area, and San Juan County. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 6 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.Severity: Moderate Effective: March 23, 2026, 1:42 pm Expires: March 23, 2026, 10:30 pm Area: San Juan County; Lowlands of Western Whatcom County; Lowlands of Western Skagit and Northwestern Snohomish Counties; Port Townsend Area; Island County |
Wind Advisory issued March 23 at 1:42PM PDT until March 25 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WASummary: * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Grays Harbor County Coast and Northern Washington Coast. * WHEN...From 9 AM Tuesday to 3 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.Severity: Moderate Effective: March 23, 2026, 1:42 pm Expires: March 23, 2026, 10:30 pm Area: Northern Washington Coast; Grays Harbor County Coast |
Flood Warning issued March 23 at 10:16AM PDT until March 24 at 9:35AM PDT by NWS Pendleton ORSummary: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Washington... Yakima River at Kiona affecting Benton County. For the Yakima River...including Kiona...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Yakima River at Kiona. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, There will be minor flooding of pastures and roads adjacent to the river...especially in low lying areas of West Richland. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM PDT Monday the stage was 13.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM PDT Monday was 13.4 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late tonight to 11.0 feet late Thursday morning. It will then rise to 11.2 feet late Friday morning. It will fall to 9.0 feet Tuesday, March 31 then rise again. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.3 feet on 04/03/2011. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodSeverity: Severe Effective: March 23, 2026, 10:16 am Expires: March 23, 2026, 10:30 pm Area: Benton, WA |
Flood Warning issued March 23 at 8:21AM PDT until March 23 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton ORSummary: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima County. For the Naches River...including Cliffdell, Naches...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Naches River near Naches. * WHEN...Until late this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.8 feet, At this level, there will be minor flooding near Naches, Eschback Park, Painted Rock and the north end of Yakima. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 AM PDT Monday the stage was 18.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:45 AM PDT Monday was 18.2 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this afternoon to 17.4 feet late tomorrow evening. It will then rise above flood stage late Wednesday morning to 17.9 feet Wednesday afternoon. It will fall below flood stage again Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 17.8 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.0 feet on 06/17/1974. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodSeverity: Severe Effective: March 23, 2026, 8:21 am Expires: March 23, 2026, 5:00 pm Area: Yakima, WA |
Flood Warning issued March 21 at 8:34AM PDT until March 28 at 8:30AM PDT by NWS Spokane WASummary: * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is expected for the lower Stehekin Valley. * WHERE...A portion of North Central Washington, including the following county, Chelan. * WHEN...Until 830 AM PDT Saturday Mar 28. * IMPACTS...When the Stehekin River gauge hits 19.3 feet, water breaches the river bank. At 20 feet, water inundates some properties and overtops the temporary corduroy bridge. Company Creek Road begins to flood in places at the northern end and Battalion Creek culverts are beginning to be overtopped. At 20.5 feet, water begins to damage Wood Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 826 AM PDT, the Stehekin River was above bankfull at 23.5 feet. It is forecasted to stay above 20 feet through Saturday, March 28th. - An atmospheric river will bring an additional 0.5 to 1.0 inch of rainfall Tuesday, bringing the river level to 21.5 feet late Wednesday morning. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Company Creek Campground. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodSeverity: Severe Effective: March 21, 2026, 8:34 am Expires: March 28, 2026, 8:30 am Area: Chelan, WA |