Weather Alerts For Benton City, WA

Flood Statement National Weather Service Pendleton OR 320 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Yakima River at Umtanum affecting Kittitas County. Yakima River near Parker affecting Yakima County. Yakima River at Horlick affecting Kittitas County. Yakima River at Kiona affecting Benton County. Naches River near Cliffdell affecting Yakima County. Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima County. For the Yakima River...including Horlick, Umtanum, Parker, Kiona... Moderate flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt. && 320 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Yakima River at Kiona. * WHEN...From late Thursday night to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, At this level, there will be moderate flooding of farmland, roads and some residential areas... especially in the West Richland area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 AM PST Wednesday the stage was 7.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall to 7.4 feet early this morning. It will then rise above flood stage early Friday morning to 13.9 feet early Saturday morning. It will fall below flood stage early Sunday morning to 8.6 feet late Tuesday evening then rise again. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.8 feet on 02/01/1965. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1041 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon- Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon-North Central Oregon-Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington-Yakima Valley- Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington-Simcoe Highlands- Including the cities of Dayton, The Dalles, Hermiston, Pilot Rock, Ione, Prosser, Walla Walla, Moro, Boardman, Dufur, Maupin, Naches, Fossil, Tri-Cities, White Salmon, Yakima, Waitsburg, Bickleton, Connell, Pendleton, Heppner, Goldendale, Condon, Athena, Sunnyside, Toppenish, and Arlington 1041 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington, North Central Oregon, Yakima Valley, and Simcoe Highlands. * WHEN...From 6 AM Wednesday to 7 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. &&