Flood Warning issued for Chelan County, WA
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NOAA issued it on May 22, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flood Warning remains in effect for the Stehekin River at Stehekin in Chelan County until further notice due to minor flooding from snowmelt.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Chelan County, Washington
- Issued
- May 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Spokane WA
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Chelan County, Washington.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Spokane WA. The alert was sent and became effective at 12:04 PM PDT on May 15, 2026, and expires at 12:00 PM PDT on May 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Chelan County, Washington, specifically the Stehekin River at Stehekin.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue. At 11:30 AM PDT on May 15, the river stage was 21.3 feet (flood stage is 20.5 feet, bankfull stage is 19.5 feet). At 20.5 feet, water inundates some properties and overtops the temporary corduroy bridge. Company Creek Road is inundated at the northern end. Battalion Creek culverts are beginning to be overtopped. Water begins damaging Wood Road.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until further notice. The river is expected to gradually recede through the next couple of days.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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