Effective:

2025-02-25T15:52:00-08:00

Expires:

2025-02-25T18:00:00-08:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

High Wind Warning

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Clarkston, Pomeroy, and Alpowa Summit. * WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Instruction: Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.

Effective:

2025-02-25T12:02:00-08:00

Expires:

2025-02-26T00:00:00-08:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

Flood Advisory

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Minor

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

Columbia, WA; Walla Walla, WA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is continuing. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Washington, including the following counties, Columbia and Walla Walla. * WHEN...Until midnight PST tonight. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1153 AM PST, Emergency management and the public in Walla Walla and Columbia counties reported flooding in the advisory area. Minor flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen in the last 2 days. - Waitsburg is the most likely place to experience continued flooding due to a breech in a private levee. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.1 inches are expected over the area today. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Dayton, Waitsburg, Huntsville, Dixie and Kooskooskie. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.