Flood Warning Issued for Stehekin River in Chelan County, WA
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on June 2, 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 due to ongoing minor flooding from snowmelt.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Chelan County, Washington
- Issued
- June 2, 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, Washington.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning was issued by NWS Spokane WA on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from May 21, 2026 at 12:14 PM PDT and expires May 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM PDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Stehekin River at Stehekin in Chelan County, Washington.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue. At 11:30 AM PDT Thursday the stage was 20.7 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.8 feet Sunday afternoon. Flood stage is 20.5 feet and bankfull stage is 19.5 feet.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until further notice. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM PDT Thursday was 20.8 feet.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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