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Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Cunningham.

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State: WA Total alerts: 4 Updated: Apr 12, 2026 4:57pm PDT

Special Weather Statement

Area
Washington Palouse
Special Weather Statement issued April 12 at 4:41PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

At 440 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Colfax, or 11 miles northwest of Pullman. These storms were nearly stationary. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Colfax and Albion. This includes U.S. Highway 195 in Washington between mile markers 26 and 42.

Winter Storm Watch

Area
Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties; Cascades of Snohomish and Northern King Counties; Cascades of Southern King County; Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties
Winter Storm Watch issued April 12 at 1:40PM PDT until April 16 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

A strong weather system will bring snow, possibly heavy at times, to the Western Washington Cascades late Tuesday afternoon through late Wednesday night. * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Cascades of Snohomish and Northern King Counties, Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties, Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties, and Cascades of Southern King County. * WHEN...From late Tuesday afternoon through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

Flood Warning

Area
Chelan, WA
Flood Warning issued April 12 at 12:36PM PDT until April 13 at 5:30AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

...The Flood Warning remains in effect for the following rivers in Washington... Stehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Stehekin River at Stehekin. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * 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 11:30 AM PDT Sunday the stage was 20.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 19.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM PDT Sunday was 20.6 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this afternoon to 20.3 feet late this evening. It will then rise to just below flood stage late tomorrow evening before falling for the remainder of the period. - Flood stage is 20.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.5 feet on 05/12/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Winter Storm Watch

Area
North Oregon Cascades; Cascades of Marion and Linn Counties; Cascades of Lane County; South Washington Cascades
Winter Storm Watch issued April 12 at 12:32PM PDT until April 16 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Portland OR

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible above 3500 ft. Total snow accumulations between 9 to 18 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central Cascades of Oregon. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Latest guidance suggests the heaviest snow accumulations are forecast over the Cascades from Marion to Lane Counties.

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