Flood Warnings Issued for Multiple Chelan County Rivers as Water Levels Rapidly Rise

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued flood warnings for several Chelan County rivers as heavy rain and rapid snowmelt push water levels higher. Flood stage — the point at which a river begins to spill into roads, fields, and low-lying property — is expected to be exceeded on multiple waterways, with rivers forecast to crest at even higher levels before receding.

On the Stehekin River at Stehekin , minor flooding is expected from this evening through early Friday afternoon. The river is forecast to rise above its 24-foot flood stage this evening and crest near 25.7 feet late Thursday morning , which could flood portions of Stehekin Valley Road and Company Creek Road , especially ne

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