Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness

Flood Warning issued April 10 at 10:15PM PDT until April 13 at 4:15PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Stehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County. .Warm temperatures will melt snowpack and increase river flows. For the Stehekin River...including Stehekin...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Stehekin River at Stehekin. * WHEN...Until Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, water inundates some properties and overtops the temporary corduroy bridge. Company Creek Road inundated at northern end. Battalion Creek culverts are beginning to be overtopped. Water begins damaging Wood Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM PDT Friday the stage was 20.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 19.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM PDT Friday was 20.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.9 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 20.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood