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Yakima River at Kiona

Critical Stages
11' - Action
13' - Flood
14.5' - Moderate
16' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 8:30 AM PST 12/15/25

Status: Action

Stage: 12.38 ft

Flow: 16.2 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4 PM 12/15 11.27 14
10 PM 12/15 10.5 12.6
4 AM 12/16 9.86 11.4
10 AM 12/16 9.38 10.5
4 PM 12/16 9.16 10.1
10 PM 12/16 9.17 10.1
4 AM 12/17 9.42 10.6
10 AM 12/17 9.8 11.3
4 PM 12/17 10.27 12.1
10 PM 12/17 10.83 13.2
4 AM 12/18 11.47 14.4
10 AM 12/18 12.09 15.6
4 PM 12/18 12.69 17.2
10 PM 12/18 13.2 18.7
4 AM 12/19 13.57 19.8
10 AM 12/19 13.86 20.7
4 PM 12/19 14.04 21.2
10 PM 12/19 14.1 21.4
4 AM 12/20 14.06 21.3
10 AM 12/20 13.95 20.9
4 PM 12/20 13.79 20.5
10 PM 12/20 13.59 19.9
4 AM 12/21 13.37 19.2
10 AM 12/21 13.14 18.5
4 PM 12/21 12.82 17.6
10 PM 12/21 12.44 16.4
4 AM 12/22 12.01 15.4
10 AM 12/22 11.55 14.5
4 PM 12/22 11.11 13.7
10 PM 12/22 10.68 12.9
4 AM 12/23 10.25 12.1
10 AM 12/23 9.8 11.3
4 PM 12/23 9.35 10.5
10 PM 12/23 8.95 9.76
4 AM 12/24 8.64 9.22
10 AM 12/24 8.44 8.88
4 PM 12/24 8.29 8.62
10 PM 12/24 8.16 8.4
4 AM 12/25 8.08 8.27
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
9:30 AM 12/15 12.22 15.8
9:15 AM 12/15 12.23 15.9
9:00 AM 12/15 12.26 15.9
8:45 AM 12/15 12.32 16.1
8:30 AM 12/15 12.38 16.2
8:15 AM 12/15 12.4 16.3
8:00 AM 12/15 12.43 16.4
7:45 AM 12/15 12.46 16.5
7:30 AM 12/15 12.48 16.5
7:15 AM 12/15 12.52 16.7
7:00 AM 12/15 12.57 16.8
6:45 AM 12/15 12.6 16.9
6:30 AM 12/15 12.62 17
6:15 AM 12/15 12.68 17.1
6:00 AM 12/15 12.78 17.4
5:45 AM 12/15 12.79 17.5
5:30 AM 12/15 12.77 17.4
5:15 AM 12/15 12.79 17.5
5:00 AM 12/15 12.82 17.6
4:45 AM 12/15 12.86 17.7
4:30 AM 12/15 12.99 18.1
4:15 AM 12/15 13.04 18.2
4:00 AM 12/15 12.94 17.9
3:45 AM 12/15 13.11 18.4
3:30 AM 12/15 13.05 18.2
3:15 AM 12/15 13.04 18.2
3:00 AM 12/15 13.09 18.4
2:45 AM 12/15 13.12 18.5
2:30 AM 12/15 13.16 18.6
2:15 AM 12/15 13.17 18.6
Hydrograph for Yakima River at Kiona
20' - 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.
16' - 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.
14.5' - At this level, there will be moderate flooding of farmland, roads and some residential areas...especially in the West Richland area.
13' - There will be minor flooding of pastures and roads adjacent to the river...especially in low lying areas of West Richland.
DateStage (ft)
Dec 23, 1933 21.57
Feb 11, 1996 20.98
Nov 17, 1906 20.12
Jan 18, 1974 18.65
May 31, 1948 17.2
Dec 6, 1975 16.52
Dec 28, 1980 16.27
Dec 4, 1977 16.11
Dec 2, 1995 15.88
Jan 11, 2009 15.55
May 18, 2011 15.3
Apr 17, 1904 15.05
Nov 26, 1909 14.8
Jan 20, 2011 14.78
Dec 12, 2015 14.71
Feb 22, 1982 14.42
Nov 27, 1990 14.36
Mar 3, 1901 14
Feb 1, 1965 13.76
Mar 15, 1972 13.57

Data provided by the National Weather Service.