Alert archive / Oregon / River Flood Warnings in 2008
River Flood Warning 4, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this river flood warning at Dec 28, 2008, 10:05 AM PST for Coos County, Oregon. It took effect at Dec 29, 2008, 1:07 AM PST. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2008, 10:05 AM PST (18:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2008, 1:07 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2008, 3:31 PM PST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Coos County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 167 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point South Fk Coquille River at Myrtle Point (MYPO3).
- Action stage
- 30 ft
- Minor stage
- 33 ft
- Moderate stage
- 35 ft
- Major stage
- 37 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 14326510, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS46 KMFR 281805 FLWMFR BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 1005 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ORC011-290005- /O.NEW.KMFR.FL.W.0004.081229T0710Z-081230T1624Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.081229T0710Z.081229T1800Z.081230T1024Z.NO/ 1005 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT. * FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. the south fork of the coquille river at myrtle point is expected to reach flood stage after midnight tonight and crest near 41 feet midday Monday...before slowly receding. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE ROAD AND FARMLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF MYRTLE POINT CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME RESIDENTS OF LOW-LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF MYRTLE POINT MAY BE THREATENED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-290005- /O.NEW.KMFR.FL.W.0005.081229T1735Z-081231T0353Z/ /COQO3.1.ER.081229T1735Z.081230T1200Z.081230T2153Z.NO/ 1005 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. the mainstem coquille at coquille is expected to reach flood stage monday morning...cresting near 22 feet monday evening before it slowly recedes. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE COQUILLE RIVER IS AT FLOOD STAGE. EXPECT FLOODING OF FARMLAND AND LOW-LYING AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.2 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
13 follow-up statements
000 WGUS46 KMFR 281812 FLWMFR BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 1012 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ORC011-290005- /O.NEW.KMFR.FL.W.0004.081228T1812Z-081230T1624Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.081229T0710Z.081229T1800Z.081230T1024Z.NO/ 1012 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT. * FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 41 FEET MIDDAY MONDAY...BEFORE SLOWLY RECEDING. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE ROAD AND FARMLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF MYRTLE POINT CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME RESIDENTS OF LOW-LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF MYRTLE POINT MAY BE THREATENED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-290005- /O.NEW.KMFR.FL.W.0005.081228T1812Z-081231T0353Z/ /COQO3.1.ER.081229T1735Z.081230T1200Z.081230T2153Z.NO/ 1012 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. THE MAINSTEM COQUILLE AT COQUILLE IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING...CRESTING NEAR 22 FEET MONDAY EVENING BEFORE IT SLOWLY RECEDES. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE COQUILLE RIVER IS AT FLOOD STAGE. EXPECT FLOODING OF FARMLAND AND LOW-LYING AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.2 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
000 WGUS86 KMFR 282359 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 359 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ORC011-290559- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0004.081229T0710Z-081230T1624Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.081229T0710Z.081229T1800Z.081230T1024Z.NO/ 359 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT. * FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 3:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 41 FEET MIDDAY MONDAY...BEFORE SLOWLY RECEDING. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE ROAD AND FARMLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF MYRTLE POINT CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME RESIDENTS OF LOW-LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF MYRTLE POINT MAY BE THREATENED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-290559- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0005.081229T1735Z-081231T0353Z/ /COQO3.1.ER.081229T1735Z.081230T1200Z.081230T2153Z.NO/ 359 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 3:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. THE MAINSTEM COQUILLE AT COQUILLE IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING...CRESTING NEAR 22 FEET MONDAY EVENING BEFORE IT SLOWLY RECEDES. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE COQUILLE RIVER IS AT FLOOD STAGE. EXPECT FLOODING OF FARMLAND AND LOW-LYING AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.2 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS.
000 WGUS86 KMFR 290009 CCA FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 359 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ORC011-290559- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0004.081229T0710Z-081230T1624Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.081229T0710Z.081229T1800Z.081230T1024Z.NO/ 359 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT. * FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 3:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CREST NEAR 41 FEET MIDDAY MONDAY...BEFORE SLOWLY RECEDING. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE ROAD AND FARMLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF MYRTLE POINT CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME RESIDENTS OF LOW-LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF MYRTLE POINT MAY BE THREATENED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-290559- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0005.081229T1735Z-081231T0353Z/ /COQO3.1.ER.081229T1735Z.081230T1200Z.081230T2153Z.NO/ 359 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 3:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. THE MAINSTEM COQUILLE AT COQUILLE IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING...CRESTING NEAR 22 FEET MONDAY EVENING BEFORE IT SLOWLY RECEDES. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE COQUILLE RIVER IS AT FLOOD STAGE. EXPECT FLOODING OF FARMLAND AND LOW-LYING AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.2 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
000 WGUS86 KMFR 290404 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 804 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY .HEAVY RAIN HAS CAUSED MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS IN COOS COUNTY TO RISE. THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AND THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY. ORC011-291004- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0004.081229T0942Z-081230T1629Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.081229T0942Z.081229T1800Z.081230T1029Z.NO/ 804 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 6:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE NEAR DAYBREAK MONDAY THEN CREST AT 41.5 FEET AROUND 10 AM MONDAY. THE SOUTH FORK CQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGHOUT MONDAY BEFORE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE ROAD AND FARMLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF MYRTLE POINT CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME RESIDENTS OF LOW-LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF MYRTLE POINT MAY BE THREATENED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-291004- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0005.081229T1735Z-081231T0353Z/ /COQO3.1.ER.081229T1735Z.081230T1200Z.081230T2153Z.NO/ 804 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 6:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM MONDAY THEN CREST AT 21.9 FEET MONDAY EVENING. THE CQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE COQUILLE RIVER IS AT FLOOD STAGE. EXPECT FLOODING OF FARMLAND AND LOW-LYING AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.2 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
000 WGUS86 KMFR 290915 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 115 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... NORTH FORK COQUILLE NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ORC011-291515- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0004.081229T0907Z-081230T1627Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.081229T0504Z.081229T1800Z.081230T1027Z.NO/ 115 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 12:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS NOW EXPECTED TO CREST AT 41.25 FEET AT 9:51 AM MONDAY AND THEN FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE ROAD AND FARMLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF MYRTLE POINT CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME RESIDENTS OF LOW-LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF MYRTLE POINT MAY BE THREATENED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-291515- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0006.081229T1700Z-081230T0007Z/ /MYNO3.1.ER.081229T1700Z.081229T1800Z.081229T1807Z.NO/ 115 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 12:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT A CREST OF ABOUT 35 FEET AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING. MODERATE BANK EROSION ALONG THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 35.2 FEET ON JAN 14 2000. $$ NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
000 WGUS86 KMFR 290931 CCA FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 115 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... NORTH FORK COQUILLE NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ORC011-291515- /O.COR.KMFR.FL.W.0004.081229T0907Z-081230T1627Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.081229T0504Z.081229T1800Z.081230T1027Z.NO/ 115 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 12:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS NOW EXPECTED TO CREST AT 41.25 FEET AT 9:51 AM MONDAY AND THEN FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE ROAD AND FARMLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF MYRTLE POINT CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME RESIDENTS OF LOW-LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF MYRTLE POINT MAY BE THREATENED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-291515- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0006.081229T1700Z-081230T0007Z/ /MYNO3.1.ER.081229T1700Z.081229T1800Z.081229T1807Z.NO/ 115 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 12:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT A CREST OF ABOUT 35 FEET AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING. MODERATE BANK EROSION ALONG THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 35.2 FEET ON JAN 14 2000. $$ NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
000 WGUS86 KMFR 291401 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 601 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... NORTH FORK COQUILLE NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ORC011-292001- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081231T0904Z/ /COQO3.2.ER.081229T1349Z.081230T0500Z.081231T0304Z.NO/ 601 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 5:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 8:00 AM PST MONDAY AND CREST AROUND 23.00 FEET MONDAY EVENING...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...SOME FARM BUILDINGS MAY BE THREATENED AND ROADS COVERED IN LOW AREAS BY RISING WATER. EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE COQUILLE RIVER FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.2 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-292001- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081230T1627Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.081229T0504Z.081229T1800Z.081230T1027Z.NO/ 601 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 5:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND 41 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE ROAD AND FARMLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF MYRTLE POINT CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME RESIDENTS OF LOW-LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF MYRTLE POINT MAY BE THREATENED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-292001- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0006.081229T1751Z-081230T0007Z/ /MYNO3.1.ER.081229T1751Z.081229T1800Z.081229T1807Z.NO/ 601 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 5:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE NEAR FLOOD STAGE AT 35.0 FEET BY 8:00 AM PST MONDAY...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING. MODERATE BANK EROSION ALONG THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 35.2 FEET ON JAN 14 2000. $$ NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
000 WGUS46 KMFR 292017 FLWMFR BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 1217 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ORC011-300217- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081230T1812Z/ /MYPO3.3.ER.081229T0504Z.081230T0300Z.081230T1212Z.NO/ 1217 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 42.5 FEET AT 10 PM MONDAY...THEN SLOWLY RECEDE. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE ROAD AND FARMLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF MYRTLE POINT CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME RESIDENTS OF LOW-LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF MYRTLE POINT MAY BE THREATENED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-300217- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081231T1454Z/ /COQO3.2.ER.081229T1556Z.081230T1400Z.081231T0854Z.NO/ 1217 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 24 FEET AT 8 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY RECEDE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...HOMES AND ROADS ARE THREATENED IN LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. EXPECT SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE COQUILLE RIVER ESTUARY TO MYRTLE POINT. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.2 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-300217- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081230T1240Z/ /MYNO3.1.ER.081230T0000Z.081230T0600Z.081230T0640Z.NO/ 1217 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 35 FEET AT 10 PM TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY RECEDE. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING. MODERATE BANK EROSION ALONG THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 35.2 FEET ON JAN 14 2000. $$ NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
000 WGUS86 KMFR 300206 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 606 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY NORTH FORK COQUILLE NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ORC011-300806- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081230T1812Z/ /MYPO3.3.ER.081229T0504Z.081230T0130Z.081230T1212Z.NO/ 606 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 5:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING RIGHT NOW AND IS EXEPCTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE ROAD AND FARMLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF MYRTLE POINT CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME RESIDENTS OF LOW-LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF MYRTLE POINT MAY BE THREATENED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-300806- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081231T1454Z/ /COQO3.2.ER.081229T1556Z.081230T1400Z.081231T0854Z.NO/ 606 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 5:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER MAY RISE SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY BUT IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...HOMES AND ROADS ARE THREATENED IN LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. EXPECT SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE COQUILLE RIVER ESTUARY TO MYRTLE POINT. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.2 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-300806- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081230T1240Z/ /MYNO3.1.ER.081229T2115Z.081230T0130Z.081230T0640Z.NO/ 606 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 5:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING CURRENTLY AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING. MODERATE BANK EROSION ALONG THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 37.1 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
000 WGUS86 KMFR 300651 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 1051 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... NORTH FORK COQUILLE NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ORC011-301251- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081230T1943Z/ /MYPO3.3.ER.081229T0504Z.081230T0200Z.081230T1343Z.NO/ 1051 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * THE RIVER HAS CRESTED BUT WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 7 AM TUESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE ROAD AND FARMLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF MYRTLE POINT CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME RESIDENTS OF LOW-LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF MYRTLE POINT MAY BE THREATENED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-301251- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081231T1454Z/ /COQO3.2.ER.081229T1556Z.081230T1100Z.081231T0854Z.NO/ 1051 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...HOMES AND ROADS ARE THREATENED IN LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. EXPECT SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE COQUILLE RIVER ESTUARY TO MYRTLE POINT. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.2 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-301251- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081230T2027Z/ /MYNO3.2.ER.081229T2115Z.081230T0430Z.081230T1427Z.NO/ 1051 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 7 AM TUESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING. MODERATE BANK EROSION ALONG THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 37.1 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
000 WGUS86 KMFR 301209 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 409 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... NORTH FORK COQUILLE NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY UMPQUA RIVER NEAR ELKTON AFFECTING DOUGLAS COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ORC011-301809- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081231T1454Z/ /COQO3.2.ER.081229T1556Z.081230T1300Z.081231T0854Z.NO/ 409 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST EARLY THIS MORNING AND THEN SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...HOMES AND ROADS ARE THREATENED IN LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. EXPECT SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE COQUILLE RIVER ESTUARY TO MYRTLE POINT. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.2 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-301809- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081230T2031Z/ /MYPO3.3.ER.081229T0504Z.081230T0200Z.081230T1900Z.NO/ 409 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT. * UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...EXPECT FLOODING ALONG SOME SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 42 DOWNSTREAM FROM MYRTLE POINT AND ALONG THE HIGHWAY TO POWERS. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND CAN BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-301239- /O.CAN.KMFR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081230T2027Z/ /MYNO3.2.ER.081229T2115Z.081230T0430Z.081230T1108Z.NO/ 409 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * AT 3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.9 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:05 AM TUESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 29.8 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING. MODERATE BANK EROSION ALONG THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 37.1 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC019-301239- /O.CAN.KMFR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081230T1209Z/ /EKTO3.1.UU.081230T0525Z.081230T0815Z.081230T1049Z.NO/ 409 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE UMPQUA RIVER NEAR ELKTON. * AT 3:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:49 AM TUESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 19.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...SLIGHT LOW-LAND AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS MAINLY FROM THE KELLOG AREA THROUGH ELKTON TO SCOTTSBURG. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.1 FEET ON JAN 1 1997. $$ NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
000 WGUS86 KMFR 301745 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 945 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY ORC011-302345- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081231T0845Z/ /COQO3.2.ER.081229T1556Z.081230T1100Z.081231T0245Z.NO/ 945 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...SOME FARM BUILDINGS MAY BE THREATENED AND ROADS COVERED IN LOW AREAS BY RISING WATER. EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE COQUILLE RIVER FLOODPLAIN. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.2 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ ORC011-302334- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-081230T2334Z/ /MYPO3.3.ER.081229T0504Z.081230T0200Z.081230T1734Z.NO/ 945 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 38.0 FEET...THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER IS AT FLOOD STAGE. EXPECT FLOODING OF ROADS WEST OF THE SPRUCE STREET BRIDGE AND SIGNIFICANT PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 39.3 FEET ON JAN 11 2000. $$ NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
000 WGUS46 KMFR 302331 FLWMFR BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 331 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 ORC011-310001- /O.EXP.KMFR.FL.W.0004.081230T2330Z-081230T2331Z/ /MYPO3.3.ER.081229T0504Z.081230T0200Z.081230T1955Z.NO/ 331 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 * AT 2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.3 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * FORECAST...TO SLOWLY DECREASE. * IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...EXPECT FLOODING ALONG SOME SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 42 DOWNSTREAM FROM MYRTLE POINT AND ALONG THE HIGHWAY TO POWERS. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND CAN BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON DEC 14 2003. $$ NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 28, 9:06 AM PST, 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 9:06 AM PST, 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
906 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008
.SHORT TERM....SHORT TERM...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY HAS MOVED INTO
INTO THE COAST AND IS STRETCHED NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST OVER
NORTHWESTERN DOUGLAS...SOUTHERN COOS AND NORTHERN CURRY COUNTIES.
THIS BOUNDARY IS FORECAST TO REMAIN OVER THE AREA TODAY. THEN AS
ANOTHER SHORTWAVE MOVES INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO
MONDAY...THE FRONT WILL SHIFT SOUTH AND EAST. PERIODS HEAVY AND
MODERATE RAIN ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TOMORROW ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
COAST AND OVER THE CASCADES.
THE TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER FROM SATELLITE SHOWS A BAND OF 1.3
INCHES EAST WEST OFF THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST WITH GOOD MOISTURE
FEEDING INTO CURRY COUNTY. COOS COUNTY HAS RECEIVED AROUND 2 TO 6
INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST 24 HOURS AND CURRY COUNTY HAS RECEIVED
3 TO 8 INCHES. THE LOW WHICH BROUGHT THIS FRONT IS MOVING INLAND
OVER NORTHERN OREGON. PERIODS OF HEAVY OR MODERATE PRECIPITATION
WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...THEN EXPECT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN ON
AND OFF THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. EAST OF THE
CASCADES AND OVER MOUNT SHASTA AREA WE ARE GETTING A RAIN AND SNOW
MIX. EXPECT THIS CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING WITH SNOW LEVELS
RISING IN THE AFTERNOON AND MOST AREAS SEEING A CHANGE TO LIGHT RAIN.
THE NEXT SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
MORNING AND WILL BRING ANOTHER BATCH OF HEAVY TO MODERATE RAIN TO
THE WEST SIDE...ESPECIALLY OVER CURRY COUNTY. FLOODING WILL BE THE
MAIN CONCERN FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW. EXPECT SMALL STREAM FLOODING
TO CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL AREAS WHERE PERIODS OF HEAVY AND
MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT. ALSO SOME RIVER
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AND MAY NEED TO UPGRADE FLOOD WATCHES TO
WARNING. ALSO OF CONCERN WILL BE SNOW LEVELS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
INTO MONDAY AS THE NEXT FRONT PUSHES INLAND SLIGHTLY OVER NORTHERN
AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA. SNOW LEVELS WILL GRADUALLY COME
DOWN...INITIALLY OVER COOS AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES TONIGHT INTO
MONDAY MORNING THEN FURTHER INLAND. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO
LOWER DOWN TO 3500 TO 4500 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING OVER DOUGLAS
COUNTY THEN DOWN TO 2500 TO 3500 FEET ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON WEST OF THE CASCADES DURING THE DAY MONDAY. MODERATE SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE CASCADES ESPECIALLY NORTH OF
CRATER LAKE MONDAY MORNING AS MODERATE SHOWERS COMBINE WITH
LOWERING SNOW LEVELS. PRECIPITATION SHOULD TAPER OFF ACROSS THE
AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON BECOMING LIGHT.
THEN...EXPECT A BREAK MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY BEFORE THE PACIFIC
LOW MOVES TOWARDS THE OREGON AND WASHINGTON COAST TUESDAY EVENING
AND NIGHT AND THEN MOVES INLAND OVER THE REGION WEDNESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION...A STALLED FRONT OVER THE AREA TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW
WILL BRING LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION OVER THE AREA TODAY
THROUGH THIS EVENING. THEN ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL GRADUALLY PUSH
INLAND TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY AND
MODERATE RAIN EXPECTED FROM THE CASCADES WESTWARD. TODAY THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY EXPECTED A RAIN AND SNOW MIX EAST OF THE CASCADES.
WIDESPREAD MVFR CIGS IN RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TOMORROW MORNING WITH ISOLATED IFR CONDITIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT
HEAVY TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION. IFR SHOULD INCREASE ALONG THE
COAST TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND RAIN BECOMES HEAVY.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 258 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008/
DISCUSSION...MODELS CONTINUE ON TRACK AND IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH
CONTINUED HEAVY PRECIPITATION EVENT CENTERED OVER THE MEDFORD
FORECAST AREA. WITH SNOW LEVELS HIGH AND CONTINUED HEAVY PRECIP
RATES...FLOODING IS THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF TODAYS FORECAST.
NARROW BAND OF MOISTURE IS FEEDING IN FROM ACROSS THE
PACIFIC...FEEDING INTO THE SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
COAST. PW VALUES OF AROUND 1.25 TO 1.5 FEEDING INTO A STRONG
COUPLET OF LLVL CONVERGENCE...ISENTROPIC LIFT AND UPPER LEVEL
DIVERGENCE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY RAINFALL RATES TO THE
AREA....MOSTLY IN THE SOUTH COASTAL RANGES AND SOME INTO THE
CASCADES. AREA RAINFALL AMOUNTS INCLUDE 4.5 INCHES AT QUAIL PRAIRIE
IN THE PAST 24 HOURS...7.5 INCHES AT RED MOUND TO 4 INCHES AT
BURNT RIDGE. SOME OF THESE AMOUNTS ARE SNOW MELT FROM SNOW IN THE
UNHEATED BUCKETS...BUT RAINFALL RATES OF .2 TO .3 INCHES PER HOUR
CONTINUE AT MOST OF THE WEST SIDE SITES. LOWER ELEVATION SITES IN
THE CASCADES ARE SHOWING SIMILAR LESSER CONDITIONS WITH GRANDAD
SHOWING 2.5 INCHES OF PRECIP IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AND CONTINUED
1.5 INCHES PER HOUR. MORE IMPORTANTLY THIS IS EXPLAINING THE LAG
IN THE RESPONSE IN THE INLAND RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS AS THE
SNOW PACK HAS STOPPED SOPPING UP THE RAIN AND A CONTINUED INCREASE
IN TEMPERATURES AND SNOW LEVELS ARE FINALLY TURNING TO RUNOFF
BLENDING WITH THE MELTING SNOW PACK WITH THE SMALLER FEEDERS
SHOWING A RAPID INCREASE IN THE STAGE READINGS. FARTHER INLAND THE
RIVERS ARE STILL VERY LOW FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR WITH THE
APPLEGATE...LOST CREEK AND OTHER RESERVOIRS STILL HAVING A GOOD
DEAL OF STORAGE CAPACITY TO MITIGATE MUCH OF THE INLAND
POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING. HOWEVER ON THE COAST THE SMALLER RIVERS
WILL BE COMING UP MORE RAPIDLY THAN THE MAIN STEM INLAND RIVERS
WITH THE COQUILLE EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD MONDAY MORNING. SMALLER
RIVERS ON THE COAST SUCH AS THE PISTOL...CHETCO...WINCHUCK AND
SMALLER RIVERS AND CREEKS MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING AS SOON AS LATER
TODAY WITH THE HEAVY RAIN COMBINING WITH RUNOFF. ANOTHER ROUND OF
HEAVY RAIN WITH HIGHER SNOW LEVELS WILL COME AGAIN MONDAY WITH
VERY LITTLE BREAK.
AVIATION...MVFR CONDITIONS WITH OBSCURED HIGHER TERRAIN WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW WITH ISOLATED IFR CONDITIONS IN HEAVIER
PRECIPITATION...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST.
&&
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR ORZ021-ORZ022.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST
MONDAY FOR ORZ027.
CA...NONE.
PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS UNTIL 3 PM
PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR PZZ350-PZZ356-PZZ370-PZZ376.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY
FOR PZZ350-PZZ356-PZZ370-PZZ376.
CCHazardous weather outlook, Dec 28, 4:24 AM PST, 5 hours 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 424 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ORZ027-290100- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- 424 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 4 PM PST TODAY ABOVE 5000 FEET. SEE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ021-022-290100- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 424 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. SEE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ024-290100- EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- 424 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE AREA TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. SEE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 28, 7:59 AM PST, 2 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
759 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NE GOLD BEACH 42.45N 124.37W
12/28/2008 M2.77 INCH CURRY OR TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. CURRENTLY WINDY AND STILL
RAINING.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW SITKUM 43.18N 123.87W
12/28/2008 M3.00 INCH COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 11 NE GRANTS PASS 42.54N 123.15W
12/28/2008 M1.22 INCH JACKSON OR TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL
0742 AM SNOW N BONANZA 42.20N 121.40W
12/28/2008 M3.0 INCH KLAMATH OR TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR ACCUMULATION WITH A LIQUID WATER EQUIVALENT OF
0.34 INCHES. CURRENTLY 31 DEGREES AND SNOWING LIGHTLY.
&&
WOODHEADLocal storm report, Dec 28, 9:12 AM PST, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
912 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0857 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ENE MYRTLE POINT 43.07N 124.10W
12/28/2008 M2.10 INCH COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE MIDNIGHT. SMALL STREAMS ARE FLOODING.
0857 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 ENE COOS BAY 43.39N 124.18W
12/28/2008 M6.40 INCH PZZ310 OR TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 8 AM
0902 AM HEAVY RAIN S SHADY COVE 42.61N 122.82W
12/28/2008 M1.25 INCH JACKSON OR TRAINED SPOTTER
12 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 8 AM
0902 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NNE SELMA 42.34N 123.57W
12/28/2008 M1.88 INCH JOSEPHINE OR TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 8 AM
0909 AM HEAVY RAIN S POWERS 42.88N 124.07W
12/28/2008 M3.97 INCH COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 730 AM
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 8 NNE POWERS 42.99N 124.01W
12/28/2008 M1.72 INCH COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
16 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 8 AM
&&
SPILDELocal storm report, Dec 28, 9:20 AM PST, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
920 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0917 AM SNOW 11 SSE SPRAGUE RIVER 42.30N 121.41W
12/28/2008 M2.0 INCH KLAMATH OR TRAINED SPOTTER
AMOUNT SINCE 1130 PM PST SATURDAY. STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY
TO MODERATELY.
&&
SPILDEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 5:50 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | MFR | 32 hr | |
| Dec 28, 8:27 AM PST | Areal Flood Warning | MFR | Coos, Curry | 36 hr |
| Dec 28, 8:48 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | MFR | 4 days | |
| Dec 28, 10:05 AM PST | River Flood Warning | MFR | Coos | 4 days |
| Dec 28, 10:26 AM PST | River Flood Watch | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 18 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:27 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Watch | MFR | 12 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Oregon, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.