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The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department usually uses water to keep fire from damaging property, but Monday morning they were called to fight water that was causing damage at the City Hall building in Wenatchee. Crews were dispatched to the multi-story structure in the 300 block of Yakima Street at around 6:45, where spokesperson Kay McKellar says they discovered extensive damage...

Construction is set to start next week on four flood basins in No. 1 Canyon just west of Wenatchee in the Cascade Mountain foothills.  The canyon has been prone to flooding that leads to heavy runoff of mud and debris during high intensity storms.  ...

Due to the heavy rain and the train underpass being swept with water, 5th and Pierre Street is closed as of 9:10 a.m., according to Rivercom. This is near the Chelan PUD headquarters and the old ice rink. No concrete time was given for the road to reopen...

Incident managers are beginning to demobilize crews brought in to protect communities along the flooding Okanogan River, as efforts to hold back the surging river continue to hold. Three of ten crews were released Saturday morning, leaving 150 personnel assigned to flood response...