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Benton County, Washington

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RainViewer (NOAA NEXRAD) · the past two hours
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Air Traffic

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Road Traffic

speeds, incidents, closures and work zones · cameras

Rivers And Streams

1 USGS gauge

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WeatherQuiet2 river gauges reading now, shown against their usual but not yet judged.
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Weather

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2 river gauges reading now, shown against their usual but not yet judged.

Official Warnings

No official warning is in effect here right now.

  • Yakima River At Kiona, WA: flow 1,810 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Yakima River At Kiona, WA: water level 4.23 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago

River levels are shown against their usual, but not yet judged. A gauge’s usual here is its range of October monthly averages; the reading is the latest 15-minute value, which a passing rain or dry spell can carry outside that range. So no river gauge makes this county Unusual For Here until we compare each day with the same day’s history.

A gauge’s usual is its range of October monthly averages over its record (USGS).

  • USGS daily mean streamflow and gage height - Washington: 4 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 9 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (13)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (2)

Answered, nothing current (11)

SafetyQuiet2 sources answered; nothing recent here.
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Safety

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2 sources answered; nothing recent here.

The sources behind this status (2)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answered, nothing current (2)

Roads And TransitQuiet2 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.
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Roads And Transit

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2 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.

  • Prosser on I-82 at mp 81.73 · Washington State Department of Transportation · 1 h ago
  • Prosser on I-82 at mp 81.73 · Washington State Department of Transportation · 1 h ago
  • Prosser Airport Northeast · Washington State Department of Transportation · 7 h ago
  • Richland Airport Tarmac and Fuel · Washington State Department of Transportation · 7 h ago
  • Prosser Airport Northwest · Washington State Department of Transportation · 7 h ago
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The sources behind this status (15)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (4)

  • Ben Franklin Transit: Ben Franklin Transit GTFS-RT trip updates · newest record Oct 29, 7:33 AM PDT · read 23 min ago
  • Ben Franklin Transit: Ben Franklin Transit GTFS-RT service alerts · newest record Oct 29, 7:47 AM PDT · read 9 min ago
  • Ben Franklin Transit: Ben Franklin Transit GTFS-RT vehicle positions · newest record Oct 29, 7:49 AM PDT · read 8 min ago
  • Washington State DOT: WZDx 4.2 work zones (wsdot) · 3 records placed on this county in its latest read · read 5 min ago

Answered, nothing current (11)

GovernmentQuiet16 sources answered; nothing recent here.
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Government

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16 sources answered; nothing recent here.

Coming Up

No meeting is on an agenda we read for the next seven days.

The sources behind this status (16)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answered, nothing current (16)

Local NewsQuiet2 sources answered; nothing recent here.
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Local News

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2 sources answered; nothing recent here.

The sources behind this status (2)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answered, nothing current (2)

HealthQuietWastewater site 2033: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 17.26, within the usual weekly level for this site.
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Health

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Wastewater site 2033: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 17.26, within the usual weekly level for this site.

  • Wastewater site 2033: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 17.26 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 5:00 PM PDT
  • Wastewater site 2033: influenza A level 1 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 5:00 PM PDT
  • Wastewater site 2033: RSV level 1 · not enough history for this site to say what is usual · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 5:00 PM PDT
  • CDC wastewater data for viral activity level (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, RSV): 9 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for measles: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for RSV: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for influenza A: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for SARS-CoV-2: 1 entry for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for mpox: 1 entry for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (6)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (6)

AirQuietKennewick: AQI 24, within the usual daily AQI in October for this county.
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Air

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Kennewick: AQI 24, within the usual daily AQI in October for this county.

  • Kennewick: AQI 24 · within the usual daily AQI in October for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · 57 min ago
  • USGS latest streamflow and gage height - Washington: 6 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 20 min ago
  • AirNow reporting-area AQI (current and forecast): 5 entries for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · read 16 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (2)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (2)

PowerQuiet2 sources answered; nothing recent here.
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Power

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2 sources answered; nothing recent here.

The sources behind this status (2)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (1)

Answered, nothing current (1)

Freight And EconomyQuietNothing that matters now from 3 source families here.
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Freight And Economy

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  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA): No reported accident or crossing collision here with a release, evacuation, injury or death in the latest data · Federal Railroad Administration · read Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT
  • Gasoline prices (EIA): No weekly move of 10 cents or more · U.S. Energy Information Administration · read Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT

Background

  • Gasoline prices (EIA)
    Regular gasoline, Washington, week of 2026-10-19: $5.332 a gallon, down 4 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  • Gasoline prices (EIA)
    Regular gasoline, West Coast except California, week of 2026-10-19: $5.007 a gallon, down 6 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  • Employment and wages (QCEW)
    Q1 2026: 97,015 jobs (97,482 a year earlier); $1,480 average weekly wage ($1,421 a year earlier). BLS (QCEW)

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. FRA posts about three months after an accident, so its lines are reported, not breaking. Last read: BLS (QCEW) Oct 12, 6:25 AM PDT; U.S. Energy Information Administration Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT; Federal Railroad Administration Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT.

WildlifeQuietNothing that matters now from 3 source families here.
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Wildlife And Ecosystems

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  • Non-native species (USGS NAS): No new non-native species alert here in the last 30 days · USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) · read Oct 12, 5:04 PM PDT
  • Bird flu in wild birds (APHIS): No detection in wild birds here in the last 30 days · USDA APHIS · read Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT
  • Introduced species (iNaturalist): No introduced species newly recorded here · iNaturalist · read 31 min ago

Background

  • Introduced species (iNaturalist)
    10 research-grade observations of introduced species here in the last 30 days. iNaturalist

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. Bird flu detections are reported in our words with a link to USDA APHIS; its records are not reproduced. iNaturalist observations are shown only under CC0 or CC-BY, with the observer credited; others are counted. Observations with an obscured location are never placed on a county. Last read: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Oct 12, 5:04 PM PDT; iNaturalist Oct 29, 7:26 AM PDT; USDA APHIS Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT.

Historic PlacesQuietNothing that matters now from 3 source families here.
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Historic Places

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  • Historic places in harm’s way: No listed place here inside an active wildfire perimeter, warning area or flood zone · National Weather Service · read 21 min ago
  • National Register nominations (Federal Register): No nomination here under review · National Park Service (Federal Register) · read 57 min ago
  • National Register listings (NPS): No listing or removal here in the last 30 days · National Park Service · read Oct 12, 6:25 AM PDT

Background

  • National Register listings (NPS)
    5 properties on the National Register in this county, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark. National Park Service

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Sites whose location is restricted are never shown. A place inside a hazard area is our overlay of open maps, as of the hazard’s own time; it says nothing of damage. Last read: National Park Service Oct 12, 6:25 AM PDT; National Park Service (Federal Register) Oct 29, 7:00 AM PDT; National Weather Service Oct 29, 7:36 AM PDT.

River Gauges

the level now against its usual for the month

1 USGS gauge · updated 6:30 AM

Yakima River At Kiona
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 4.23 ft
NWS forecast crest 4.27 ft at 11:00 AM (issued Wed 9:03 AM) · NWS gauge page

The level now against its usual for October (shaded, from USGS’s own record) and flood stage (red line). Not yet judged as unusual for here. Forecasts are the National Weather Service’s own, quoted.

Cameras

Public cameras in the county
Still from Washington State DOT’s camera: I-182 at MP 2.38: Queensgate Avenue

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I-182 at MP 2.38: Queensgate AvenueWashington State DOT
Still from Washington State DOT’s camera: I-182 at MP 4.3: Jadwin Avenue

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I-182 at MP 4.3: Jadwin AvenueWashington State DOT
Still from Washington State DOT’s camera: I-82 at MP 102.5: I-182 Interchange

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I-82 at MP 102.5: I-182 InterchangeWashington State DOT
Still from Washington State DOT’s camera: I-82 at MP 121.2: Horse Heaven

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I-82 at MP 121.2: Horse HeavenWashington State DOT
Still from Washington State DOT’s camera: I-82 at MP 130.5: Plymouth Port of Entry

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I-82 at MP 130.5: Plymouth Port of EntryWashington State DOT
Still from Washington State DOT’s camera: I-82 at MP 81.7: Prosser

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I-82 at MP 81.7: ProsserWashington State DOT

14 more cameras

Stills are our copies, read from each camera’s owner while this page is open, with the owner’s credit. Cameras whose owners do not allow a copy are linked.

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