12/13/2025
Official updates
From National Weather Service · Last updated 2 hours ago
FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20
..Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Washington...
Yakima River at Kiona affecting Benton County.
For the Yakima River...including Parker, Kiona...Major flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Yakima River at Kiona.
* WHEN...Until Saturday, December 20.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, There will be flooding of in the RV Park
in Benton City along the river. There will extensive flooding in
the West Richland area from Twin Bridge to the Columbia River,
including the West Richland Golf Course and along Kingston...Hyde
and Jones roads
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM PST Friday the stage was 15.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM PST Friday was 15.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late Monday
morning to 11.4 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then
rise above flood stage Thursday evening to 13.3 feet Friday,
December 19. It will fall below flood stage again Saturday,
December 20.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.1 feet on 12/04/1977
