As a result of the Wenatchee Valley river floods, which started on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, many people have experienced dangerous situations.
According to Chelan County, here are some helpful tips on how to stay safe:
- Keep alert for signs of rain, both where you are and upstream. Monitor local weather reports.
- Be especially cautious at night. It’s harder to recognize the danger then.
- Stay away from open channels, ditches, and culverts.
- Watch for rising water levels and do not try to drive through areas with running water.
- Be careful of bridges and dips in the road.
- Abandon your vehicle if water begins to rise over the road and head for higher ground immediately.
- Keep away from downed power lines and any other electrical wires.
- If you access your home via a bridge, do not wait until it is covered in water to leave.
Prepare now in case you must leave in a hurry.
