...The National Weather Service in Medford OR has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Oregon...
Coquille River at Coquille affecting South Central Oregon Coast
zone.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Coquille River at Coquille.
* WHEN...From this evening to Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Expect some slight pasture flooding in
low-lying areas along and near the Coquille River. Cattle and
other farm animals which graze on the floodplain may be impacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 PM PST Friday the stage was 19.5 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached based on the latest
forecast information. Current forecasts show the river rising
to around 20.7 feet by Saturday morning just below flood
stage, then slowly falling to around 20 feet by Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Oregon, including the following
counties, Coos, Curry and Josephine.
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. River or
stream flows are elevated. Ponding of water in urban or other
areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 502 PM PST, Doppler radar, weather spotters and automated
rain gauges indicated heavy rain between 5 and 10 inches has
fallen in these areas over the past few days. Urban and small
stream flooding and overflowing poor drainage areas will
continue to cause minor flooding in the advisory area.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area tonight into Saturday morning. This additional
rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Brookings, Cave Junction, Port Orford, Bandon, Powers,
Agness, Bear Camp Viewpoint, Briggs Creek Recreation Site,
Ophir, Sam Brown Campground, Spalding Pond Campground, Alfred
A. Loeb State Park, Sixes River Campground, Humbug Mountain
State Park, Galice, Selma, Highway 199 Hayes Hill Summit,
Kerby, Harbor and Edson Creek Campground.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet Area, San Juan County, and Western Skagit
County.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Western Whatcom County.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Central Coast and North Coast.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The wind advisory replaces the high wind
warning for Central Coast and North Coast. Gusty winds will still
be possible through this evening.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph for
beaches and headlands.
* WHERE...Clatsop County and Tillamook County Coast, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph for
beaches and headlands.
* WHERE...Clatsop County and Tillamook County Coast, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest Washington, including the following
county, Mason.
* WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The Skokomish River in Mason County will remain near flood
stage through Saturday with minor flooding possible by
Sunday.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* WHERE...Central Coast and North Coast.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Western Whatcom County.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet Area, San Juan County, and Western Skagit
County.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Hood Canal Area, Bellevue and Vicinity, Bremerton and
Vicinity, Everett and Vicinity, Lower Chehalis Valley Area,
Seattle and Vicinity, Southwest Interior, and Tacoma Area.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph for
beaches and headlands.
* WHERE...Clatsop County and Tillamook County Coast, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph for
beaches and headlands.
* WHERE...Clatsop County and Tillamook County Coast, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Central Willamette Valley, Benton County Lowlands, and
Linn County Lowlands.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Modoc, Klamath and Lake Counties.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles. Unsecured objects may be lost or damaged.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds persist overnight, but could ease
for a time into Thursday afternoon. Strong winds are likely to
redevelop Thursday evening with gusts to 60 mph into Friday
morning.
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 18 to 23 feet expected in the
surf zone.
* WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast zones.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Large waves may wash over beaches, jetties, and other
structures unexpectedly. People can be swept off rocks and
jetties and drown while observing high surf. Localized beach
erosion is possible.
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet Area, San Juan County, and Western Skagit
County.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.
* WHERE...Central Coast and North Coast.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Western Whatcom County.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The threat of easterly winds this morning has
ended. A new advisory has been issued this afternoon for
increasing southerly winds