Yakima River at Umtanum

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What floods at each level

• 39 ft

  This will produce major flooding of residential and commercial areas, highways and pastures from Teanaway downstream to Ellensburg, especially in the town of Thorp.

• 38 ft

  At this level, flooding of roads and pastures in the vicinity of the river will occur. The Ellensburg water supply pumphouse is threatened.

• 36.5 ft

  There will be flooding in pastures along the river.

• 35.5 ft

  At this level, there will be minor flooding in areas along the river from Teanaway to Ellensburg including Irene Rienhart Park in Ellensburg.

• 33.5 ft

  At this stage, the river is near bankfull at Ellensburg. Lowland flooding is possible in the low areas along the river.

Highest crests on record

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