{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.341b2e2a57662989fc861db13a5d7ff911c2c628.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 19 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.341b2e2a57662989fc861db13a5d7ff911c2c628.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Spokane WA"},"word_count":231,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 19 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Chelan, WA\n**Issued by:** NWS Spokane WA\n**Sent:** 2026-05-19T12:00:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-19T12:00:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-20T12:00:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in\nWashington...\n\nStehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County.\n\nFor the Stehekin River...including Stehekin...Minor flooding is\nforecast.\n\n* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue.\n\n* WHERE...Stehekin River at Stehekin.\n\n* WHEN...Until further notice.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, water inundates some properties and\novertops the temporary corduroy bridge. Company Creek Road\ninundated at northern end. Battalion Creek culverts are beginning\nto be overtopped. Water begins damaging Wood Road.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 11:30 AM PDT Tuesday the stage was 20.5 feet.\n- Bankfull stage is 19.5 feet.\n- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours\nending at 11:30 AM PDT Tuesday was 20.6 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 21.7 feet late\nSunday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.\n- Flood stage is 20.5 feet.\n- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of\n22.5 feet on 05/12/2019.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nMotorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive\ncars through flooded areas.\n\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.\n\nThe next statement will be issued Wednesday afternoon at noon PDT."}