NWS Spokane WAFF.W 0003May 28, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Spokane and Whitman, WA
The National Weather Service office in Spokane issued a flash flood warning for Spokane and Whitman in Washington, which was in force until 10:00 p.m. local time on May 28. It was the 3rd flash flood warning the NWS office in Spokane issued in 2026. Washington had 2 flash flood warnings in May 2026, against 2 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Washington's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Spokane WA
- Area
- Spokane and Whitman
- State
- Washington
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:06 p.m. PDT, May 28, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 p.m. PDT, May 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KOTX FF.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Washington since 2008Every warning type in Washington
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The notice as issued
FFWOTX The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Whitman County in eastern Washington... Southeastern Spokane County in northeastern Washington... * Until 1000 PM PDT. * At 806 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. 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... Tekoa, Fairfield, Latah and Waverly.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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.