By Rod Hill on 2009-11-20
NW OREGON/SW WASHINGTON COASTAL BASINS BULLETIN
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM COUNTY
WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA AFFECTING PACIFIC COUNTY
RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES...AND INCLUDE CURRENT AND PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND (LOWER CASE).
THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY 10 AM FRIDAY.
WAC049-201801-
/O.CON.KPQR.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-091120T2137Z/
/WILW1.1.ER.091120T1030Z.091120T1200Z.091120T1737Z.NO/
201 AM PST FRI NOV 20 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA.
* AT 2 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...20.6 FEET / 9600 CFS.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 9310 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 AM
FRIDAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 21.0 FT AROUND 4 AM FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...ABOVE 21 FT...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING. SEVERAL ROADS
ALONG THE RIVER ARE FLOODED...INCLUDING HECKARD ROAD AND U.S.
HWY 101. MINOR FLOODING IN RAYMOND.
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Rivers Over Flood Stage