Weather Alerts-

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Pendleton - OR, US, National Weather Service

A portion of south central Washington, including the following county, Kittitas

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...REPLACES FLOOD WATCH... WHAT...Flooding along the Yakima River at Easton caused by excessive rainfall and snowmelt is expected. WHERE...A portion of south central Washington, including the following county, Kittitas. WHEN...Until 1100 PM PDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 352 PM PDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated moderate rain along the Cascade crest. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly along the Yakima River near Easton and Elk Meadows. - The current observation for the Yakima River at Easton is 51.0 feet at 2 PM this afternoon. Minor Flood stage for the Yakima River at Easton is 51.3 feet. The Yakima River is expected to rise above minor flood stage around midnight tonight, peak at 51.6 feet at 5 PM Wednesday afternoon then drop below minor flood stage 5 PM Thursday afternoon. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Easton and Elk Meadows. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.