Flood — Chelan, Washington

2018-05-15 to 2018-05-17 · near Stehekin, Chelan, Washington

$250

Property damage

Event narrative

The USGS River Gage on the Stehekin River at Stehekin recorded a rise above the Flood Stage of 24 feet at 5:15 PM PST on May 15th. The river fluctuated slightly above and below the Flood Stage due to the diurnal snow melt and run off cycle through May 17th, with a maximum crest of 24.4 feet at 11:00 PM on May 15th. The river dropped below the Flood Stage and continued to recede at 3:30 AM on May 17th.

Wider weather episode

Spring time mountain snow melt caused the Stehekin River to oscillate slightly above and below Flood Stage during the second and third week of May. No structures or buildings were threatened but secondary roads and bottom lands along the river were inundated from time to time.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 756477. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.