NWS Spokane WAFL.W 0007June 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Chelan, WA
The National Weather Service office in Spokane issued a flood warning for Chelan in Washington, which was in force until 12:15 p.m. local time on June 21. It was the 7th river flood warning the NWS office in Spokane issued in 2026. Washington had 1 flood warning in June 2026, against 2 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Washington's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 30 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
- 6:16 a.m. PDT, June 20, 2026
- Expires
- 12:15 p.m. PDT, June 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KOTX FL.W 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Stehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County. For the Stehekin River...including Stehekin...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue. * WHERE...Stehekin River at Stehekin. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Water inundates some properties and overtops the temporary corduroy bridge. Company Creek Road inundated at northern end. Battalion Creek culverts are beginning to be overtopped. Water begins damaging Wood Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:30 AM PDT Saturday the stage was 21.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 19.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:30 AM PDT Saturday was 21.1 feet. - Forecast...The river will remain above flood stage with a level between 20.7 and 21.0 feet through Thursday, June 25th. The river may then begin falling by the end of June. - Flood stage is 20.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. This warning will be in effect until the river falls below its flood stage. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Sunday afternoon at 1215 PM PDT.
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.