Winter Storm Warnings
December 20 2025
* WHAT...Moderate to Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations
between 3 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph.
* WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest.
* WHEN...Until midnight PST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Significant snowfall with periods of heavy snowfall
rates will combine with low visibility to create difficult driving
conditions.
* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations 6 to 10 inches.
Winds gusting as high as 40 mph over high and exposed terrain.
* WHERE...Elevations above 5000 feet in the southern Oregon Cascades
north of Mt. McLoughlin. This also includes the following passes
or notable locations...Diamond Lake, Crater Lake National Park,
Willamette Pass, and portions of highways 62, 138, 230, and 58.
* WHEN...From 4 AM Sunday to 4 AM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, may become
slick and hazardous, and visibility will be limited at times. Plan
on slippery road conditions and potential delays.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 to 11
inches.
* WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central
Cascades of Oregon.
* WHEN...From 4 AM Sunday to 4 AM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...Oregon...
Cowlitz River at Kelso affecting Cowlitz County.
Luckiamute River near Suver affecting Benton and Polk Counties.
Pudding River at Aurora affecting Clackamas and Marion Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Oregon...
S Yamhill River at McMinnville affecting Yamhill County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pudding River at Aurora.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Above 24.0 feet, expect considerable flooding of
low-lying agricultural land and secondary roads from the Whiskey
Hill area downstream to the confluence with the Molalla River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM PST Saturday the stage was 24.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:00 PM PST Saturday was 24.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.6
feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
late Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...Oregon...
Cowlitz River at Kelso affecting Cowlitz County.
Luckiamute River near Suver affecting Benton and Polk Counties.
Pudding River at Aurora affecting Clackamas and Marion Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Oregon...
S Yamhill River at McMinnville affecting Yamhill County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Luckiamute River near Suver.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...Above 27.0 feet, expect flooding of low lying and
agricultural lands in the vicinity of Sarah Helmick State Park,
Highway 99W, and Parker Road. Some secondary roads and rural
access roads may be flooded at this point. Flooding along Buena
Vista Rd near the confluence with the Willamette is also likely,
especially if the Willamette is running high.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:50 PM PST Saturday the stage was 27.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:50 PM PST Saturday was 31.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...Oregon...
Cowlitz River at Kelso affecting Cowlitz County.
Luckiamute River near Suver affecting Benton and Polk Counties.
Pudding River at Aurora affecting Clackamas and Marion Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Oregon...
S Yamhill River at McMinnville affecting Yamhill County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cowlitz River at Kelso.
* WHEN...Until late this evening.
* IMPACTS...Above 21.5 feet, flooding of several low lying and
secondary roads begins, including the Cowlitz Gardens
neighborhood, along with flooding of pasture and lowland upstream
of Kelso.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:02 PM PST Saturday the stage was 21.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will reach flood stage with a maximum
value of 21.5 feet late this afternoon. It will fall below
flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 21.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to extend through
the afternoon.
* WHERE...Naches River near Naches.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.8 feet, At this level, there will be minor
flooding near Naches, Eschback Park, Painted Rock and the north
end of Yakima.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM PST Saturday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM PST Saturday was 18.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 17.8 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.0 feet on 06/17/1974.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
