National Weather Service: Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Wind Advisory
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Yakima Current Conditions

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Yakima, WA: 51°

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Wind: 25 mph from the South
Dew Point: 40 °F
Pressure: 29.66 in
Humidity: 66%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Updated: 7:53 PM PST on January 07, 2009
Observed at: Yakima, Washington(KYKM)

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Yakima Almanac

January 7, 2009
Normal high:36° Record high:61° (1962)
Normal low:20° Record low:-11° (1974)
Sunrise:7:45 AM Moon Rise: 12:47 PM
Sunset:4:31 PM Moon Set: 4:17 AM
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Statement as of 3:42 PM PST on January 07, 2009

Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning


... Flood Warning extended until Friday evening... the Flood Warning
continues for
the Yakima river near Parker.
* From after midnight tomorrow until Friday evening.
* At 3 PM Wednesday the stage was 4.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will rise above flood stage by Thursday around
noon and continue to rise to near 10.5 feet by Thursday evening.
The river will fall below flood stage late Friday afternoon.
* At 12.0 feet... there will be flooding of farmland and County roads.
Some homes and farm buildings will be flooded and there will be
significant riverbank and topsoil erosion.




342 PM PST Wed Jan 07 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Naches River near Naches.
* From tonight until Friday morning.
* At 3 PM Wednesday the stage was 16.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will rise above flood stage by midnight and
continue to rise to near 17.6 feet by late morning Thursday. The
river will fall below flood stage by early Friday morning.
* At 18.0 feet... moderate flooding from Cliffdell downstream to
Yakima..




320 PM PST Wed Jan 7 2009

... The Flood Warning remains in effect until 830 am PST Friday for
small streams in western Yakima and Kittitas counties...

At 313 PM PST... heavy rain continues along and just east of the
Cascade crest. Numerous small streams and creeks as well as some
larger rivers have seen rapid rises and flooding. Several areas
west of Ellensburg and along Highway 10 between Ellensburg and Cle
Elum have had water over the roads. A number of mudslides have been
reported in the higher elevations

Additional rain fall is expected overnight and through Thursday
morning as cold front moves into the region and will cause
additional flooding. After the cold front moves through on
Thursday... the rain will decrease to showers and the snow level will
lower to around 2000 feet. Flood waters are expected to decrease
beginning Thursday evening.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.

Lat... Lon 4743 12092 4726 12039 4719 12000 4674 11997
      4687 12061 4638 12088 4626 12041 4605 11999
      4607 12153 4639 12148 4640 12140 4650 12146
      4671 12138 4675 12145 4712 12141 4715 12135
      4714 12131 4728 12139 4747 12136 4760 12115

Statement as of 7:56 PM PST on January 7, 2009

Wind Advisory


... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 7 PM PST Thursday...

A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 7 PM PST Thursday.

During the overnight period southwest winds along ridge tops will
increase to 30 to 40 mph with gusts to greater than 60 mph.
Valley winds will be somewhat weaker but may at times experience
sudden gusts to 55 mph... especially at locations downwind of
ridges.

Thursday morning a cold front will cross the Cascades and move
eastward across the interior Pacific northwest. After the cold
front passage... winds will be out of the southwest to west and
will remain very windy in the 25 to 35 mph range with gusts to
50 mph. These conditions will continue Thursday and then begin to
diminish Thursday evening.

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast
between 30 and 39 mph or gusts ranging from 46 to 57 mph. Winds
of these magnitudes can make driving difficult... especially for
high profile vehicles. Minor property damage may also occur. For
additional weather information... check our web site at
www.Weather.Gov/Pendleton.
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