It's time for the annual "flip-flop" of the Yakima River. The Bureau of Reclamation is reducing flows out of the Keechelus and Cle Elum reservoirs, and increasing the flows from Kachess and ...

The Yakima River in the Tri-Cities area is rising quickly and expected to reach the depth considered the pre-flood “action level” by early Saturday morning. Flood level at the Kiona gauge ...

The Yakima River flows from its Keechelus Lake headwaters near Snoqualmie Pass to right around the town of Richland where it meets the Columbia River. At 214 miles, ...

A canal carries water to Yakima River basin farmers. Irrigators with junior water-rights can expect only 48% of their full water allotments, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said May 16. (Don ...

West Richland, WA. The Yakima River in the Tri-Cities area is rising quickly and expected to reach the depth considered the pre-flood “action level” by midnight Friday.. Flood level at the ...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation predicted June 5 that Yakima River basin irrigators with junior water-rights will get 43% of their full water allotments, the lowest percentage in 20 years. […] ...

Yakima River rescue. The rafters were apparently on the river in an official capacity Monday when they drifted beyond the warning signs and accidentally went over the treacherous Wanawish Dam near ...