NWS Spokane WAFF.W 0009August 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Chelan, WA
The National Weather Service office in Spokane issued a flash flood warning for Chelan in Washington, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on August 14. It was the 9th flash flood warning the NWS office in Spokane issued in 2026. Washington had 4 flash flood warnings in August 2026, against 3 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Washington's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Spokane WA
- Area
- Chelan
- State
- Washington
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:55 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KOTX FF.W 0009
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWOTX The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Chelan County in north central Washington... * Until 800 PM PDT. * At 455 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.9 and 1.2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Chatter Creek Campground, Rock Island Campground and Ida Creek Campground.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.