Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Pendleton, OR
Areas Affected: Umatilla, OR
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 9:50pm PDT
Alert Effective: Friday 9:50pm PDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 10:00am PDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 11:51pm PDT
Event Ends: Saturday 11:00pm PDT
Issued by: NWS Pendleton OR
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon... Umatilla River near Gibbon affecting Umatilla County. For the Umatilla River...including Gibbon...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Umatilla River near Gibbon. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Flooding of pastures and outbuilding close to the river from around the Bar M Ranch downstream through the Cayuse area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM PDT Friday the stage was 6.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 0.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening to 8.6 feet late tomorrow morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.8 feet on 01/01/1997. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.84be0a44f1e0e3fd6b1fe11d04d63c1a7b592d3a.001.1 Codes: ORC059 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.84be0a44f1e0e3fd6b1fe11d04d63c1a7b592d3a.001.1
Areas Affected: Umatilla, OR; Union, OR; Wallowa, OR; Columbia, WA; Walla Walla, WA
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 2:45pm PDT
Alert Effective: Friday 2:45pm PDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 3:00pm PDT
Event Onset: Friday 2:45pm PDT
Event Ends: Saturday 3:00pm PDT
Issued by: NWS Pendleton OR
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Oregon, including the following counties, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa and southeast Washington, including the following counties, Columbia and Walla Walla. * WHEN...Until 300 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Overflowing poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 238 PM PDT, rain and snowmelt is occurring, and will cause minor flooding. - At 2:40 PM, rain is falling over the Blue Mountains and the Blue Mountain Foothills and is expected to increase tonight. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Walla Walla, Pendleton, La Grande, Dayton, Meacham, College Place, Milton-Freewater, Waitsburg, Athena, Weston, Adams, Prescott, Helix, Starbuck, Bingham Springs, Tollgate, Spout Springs, Garrett, Gibbon and Dixie. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.309adb1033faf3940571d9b7b494915d563ed1eb.001.1 Codes: ORC059, ORC061, ORC063, WAC013, WAC071 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.309adb1033faf3940571d9b7b494915d563ed1eb.001.1