Flood Warning Issued for Stehekin River in Chelan County
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on June 17, 2026, 2 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 ongoing minor flooding from snowmelt.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Chelan County, WA
- Issued
- June 17, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Chelan County, WA.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Spokane WA. The alert was sent and became effective on June 1, 2026 at 12:21 PM PDT and remains in effect until further notice.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Stehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County, Washington.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue. At 11:30 AM PDT on June 1, the river stage was 20.9 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.7 feet early Thursday morning. Flood stage is 20.5 feet.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until the river falls below flood stage. The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at 12:30 PM PDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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