...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon...
Malheur River Near Vale affecting Malheur County.
.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river
flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the
reservoirs.
For the Malheur River...including Vale...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Bully Creek, Agency Valley and Warm Springs Reservoirs need
to release water to account for anticipated snowmelt and runoff
for the spring. This will cause the Malheur River to exceed flood
stage for minor flooding through much of next week. As of now, the
anticipated releases is not expected to make the river exceed
moderate flood stage at this time. This will be monitor closely
over the coming days.
* WHERE...Malheur River near Vale.
* WHEN...From this morning to Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Flooding of some county roads near the
river will occur, including Westfall Road near Harper.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM MST Saturday /7:30 AM PST Saturday/ the stage was
19.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 AM MST Saturday /7:30 AM PST Saturday/ was
19.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 20.0 feet tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall late Monday morning. It will
rise to 19.8 feet Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below
flood stage Wednesday afternoon to 18.6 feet Saturday, March
08. It will then rise again but remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 19.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.1 feet on 02/08/1951.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Sneaker waves possible.
* WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...Through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Waves can run up significantly farther on a beach than
normal, including over rocks and jetties. Sneaker waves can
suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them
into the frigid ocean which may lead to serious injury or
drowning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Keep children and pets away from the surf
zone. Keep off of jetties, rocks and logs near the surf zone. If
you see someone swept into the sea do not swim in after them.
Call 911 and keep an eye on them until help arrives. NOTE: Razor
clammers beware.
* WHAT...Sneaker waves possible.
* WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...Through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Waves can run up significantly farther on a beach than
normal, including over rocks and jetties. Sneaker waves can
suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them
into the frigid ocean which may lead to serious injury or
drowning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Keep children and pets away from the surf
zone. Keep off of jetties, rocks and logs near the surf zone. If
you see someone swept into the sea do not swim in after them.
Call 911 and keep an eye on them until help arrives. NOTE: Razor
clammers beware.
* WHAT...Visibility as low as a quarter mile in areas of dense fog.
* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet Area, Hood Canal Area, Bellevue and
Vicinity, Bremerton and Vicinity, East Puget Sound Lowlands,
Everett and Vicinity, Seattle and Vicinity, Southwest Interior,
and Tacoma Area.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Through 8AM...areas of dense freezing fog will impact travel
across portions of Northeastern Washington and North Idaho. At 545
AM, a weather spotter reported very low visibility along sections
of I-90 through Coeur d'Alene.
Satellite and cameras revealed additional fog banks impacting
sections of US 95 between Rathdrum and Bonners Ferry and Highway
20 along the Pend Oreille River.
Motorists should be prepared for rapid fluctuations in visibility
to a 1/4 mile or lower along with slick conditions on untreated
roadways.
Patchy freezing fog with visibilities of a half mile or less have
been observed via area webcams and Washington DOT weather sensors
along Highway 240 between Hanford and Richland. These conditions
are expected to persist and extend to areas of Interstate 182
into the early morning hours. Motorists are urged to use caution
if traveling in these areas before 8 AM this morning.
Patchy dense fog with visibilities of a half mile or less have
been observed via area webcams and Washington DOT weather sensors
along Highway 12 between Reese and College Place. These
conditions are expected to persist and expand along the corridor,
potentially making it into Walla Walla during the early morning
hours. Motorists are urged to use caution if traveling in these
areas before 9 AM this morning.
Patchy freezing fog with visibilities of a half mile or less have
been observed via area webcams and Washington DOT weather sensors
along Interstate 82 near Prosser. These conditions are expected to
persist through the morning and expand between Zillah and Benton
City during the early morning hours. Motorists are urged to use
caution if traveling in these areas before 9 AM this morning.
* WHAT...A high risk of sneaker waves.
* WHERE...Beaches along Curry County. The highest risk will be
to west-facing beaches.
* WHEN...From 8 PM PST this evening through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Sneaker waves can run up significantly farther on
beaches than normal, including over rocks and jetties. These
waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly
pull them into the cold ocean waters, resulting in serious
injury or death. Waves may also lift driftwood logs, trapping
anyone caught underneath.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* WHAT...Sneaker waves possible.
* WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...Through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Waves can run up significantly farther on a beach than
normal, including over rocks and jetties. Sneaker waves can
suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them
into the frigid ocean which may lead to serious injury or
drowning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Keep children and pets away from the surf
zone. Keep off of jetties, rocks and logs near the surf zone. If
you see someone swept into the sea do not swim in after them.
Call 911 and keep an eye on them until help arrives.
* WHAT...Sneaker waves possible.
* WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...Through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Waves can run up significantly farther on a beach than
normal, including over rocks and jetties. Sneaker waves can
suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them
into the frigid ocean which may lead to serious injury or
drowning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Keep children and pets away from the surf
zone. Keep off of jetties, rocks and logs near the surf zone. If
you see someone swept into the sea do not swim in after them.
Call 911 and keep an eye on them until help arrives.
* WHAT...Sneaker waves possible.
* WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...From 3 AM PST Saturday through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Waves can run up significantly farther on a beach
than normal, including over rocks and jetties. Sneaker waves can
suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them
into the frigid ocean which may lead to serious injury or
drowning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Keep children and pets away from the surf
zone. Keep off of jetties, rocks and logs near the surf zone. If
you see someone swept into the sea do not swim in after them.
Call 911 and keep an eye on them until help arrives.
* WHAT...Sneaker waves possible.
* WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...From 3 AM PST Saturday through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Waves can run up significantly farther on a beach
than normal, including over rocks and jetties. Sneaker waves can
suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them
into the frigid ocean which may lead to serious injury or
drowning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Keep children and pets away from the surf
zone. Keep off of jetties, rocks and logs near the surf zone. If
you see someone swept into the sea do not swim in after them.
Call 911 and keep an eye on them until help arrives.
* WHAT...A high risk of sneaker waves.
* WHERE...Beaches along Curry County. The highest risk will be
to west-facing beaches.
* WHEN...From 8 PM PST this evening through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Sneaker waves can run up significantly farther on
beaches than normal, including over rocks and jetties. These
waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly
pull them into the cold ocean waters, resulting in serious
injury or death. Waves may also lift driftwood logs, trapping
anyone caught underneath.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
...The National Weather Service in Boise ID has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Oregon...
Malheur River Near Vale affecting Malheur County.
.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river
flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the
reservoirs.
For the Malheur River...including Vale...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Bully Creek, Agency Valley and Warm Springs Reservoirs need
to release water to account for anticipated snowmelt and runoff
for the spring. This will cause the Malheur River to exceed flood
stage for minor flooding through much of next week. As of now, the
anticipated releases is not expected to make the river exceed
moderate flood stage at this time. This will be monitor closely
over the coming days.
* WHERE...Malheur River near Vale.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Flooding of some county roads near the
river will occur, including Westfall Road near Harper.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM MST Friday /8:30 AM PST Friday/ the stage was 18.6
feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
maximum value of 20.4 feet late Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 19.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.5 feet on 01/03/1997.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...A high risk of sneaker waves.
* WHERE...Beaches along Curry County. The highest risk will be
to west-facing beaches.
* WHEN...From this evening through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Sneaker waves can run up significantly farther on
beaches than normal, including over rocks and jetties. These
waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly
pull them into the cold ocean waters, resulting in serious
injury or death. Waves may also lift driftwood logs, trapping
anyone caught underneath.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* WHAT...A high risk of sneaker waves.
* WHERE...Beaches along Curry County. The highest risk will be to
west-facing beaches.
* WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Sneaker waves can run up significantly farther on
beaches than normal, including over rocks and jetties. These
waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly
pull them into the cold ocean waters, resulting in serious
injury or death. Waves may also lift driftwood logs, trapping
anyone caught underneath.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oregon...
Pudding River at Aurora affecting Marion and Clackamas Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Pudding River at Aurora.
* WHEN...Until midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...Above 22.0 feet, expect minor flooding of low-lying
agricultural lands and access roads along the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM PST Thursday the stage was 22.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:45 PM PST Thursday was 23.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense freezing fog.
* WHERE...Colville, Fruitland, Northport, Metaline Falls, Hayden,
Eastport, Worley, Springdale-Hunters Road, Orin-Rice Road, Tiger,
Ione, Newport, Kettle Falls, Clark Fork, Athol, Coeur d'Alene,
Sandpoint, Chewelah, Metaline, Bonners Ferry, and Priest River.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility and freezing fog will result in slick and
hazardous driving conditions.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oregon...
Malheur River Near Vale affecting Malheur County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Malheur River near Vale.
* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Flooding of some county roads near the
river will occur, including Westfall Road near Harper.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:30 AM MST Thursday /4:30 AM PST Thursday/ the stage was
20.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:30 AM MST Thursday /4:30 AM PST Thursday/ was
23.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a
maximum value of 20.5 feet this morning. It will fall below
flood stage late this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.5 feet.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood