River Flood Warning 7, NWS Medford, OR

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WGUS86 KMFR 291946
FLSMFR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
1146 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OREGON...

  DEER CREEK AT ROSEBURG AFFECTING DOUGLAS COUNTY
 
.THE COLD FRONT HAS MOVED EAST OF DOUGLAS COUNTY. THE STEADY HEAVY
RAINS HAVE ENDED AND ONLY LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THE REST
OF THE DAY.

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1146 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE DEER CREEK AT ROSEBURG.
  
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:46 AM MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.4 FEET BY EARLY 
  TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS TAKING 
  PLACE. RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS AT THIS POINT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.3 FEET
  ON JAN 14 2000.

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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.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
244 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008

.DISCUSSION...PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN EVENT LOOKS TO BE FINALLY
COMING TO AN END TODAY AS FAIRLY STEADY FLOW PATTERN THAT HAS BEEN
FEEDING BAND OF PWS RANGING FROM 1-1/25 INTO THE REGION FOR THE
PAST SEVERAL DAYS FINALLY WILL BE DISRUPTED. BAROCLINIC LEAF IS
FORMING ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST WITH JET STREAK BEGINNING TO NOSE
INTO THE REGION BEHIND. THIS WILL ALLOW THE ENTRENCHED FRONT TO
FINALLY BEGIN TO MOVE OUT OF THE REGION TONIGHT. COLD AIR FINALLY
MOVES IN BEHIND THE FRONT...DROPPING SNOW LEVELS BEHIND THE FRONT.
THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE AHEAD OF THIS COLD AIR MASS
WITH LIGHT PRECIPITATION BEHIND RESULTING IN LIGHT SNOW AMOUNTS.
THE NEXT FRONT IS WAITING IN THE WINGS OUT PAST 130W THAT WILL
COME INTO THE AREA TUESDAY. THIS FRONT WILL BRING WINDS UP AGAIN
AT THE COAST BUT MODELS ARE SHOWING DIVERGENT SOLUTIONS WITH THE
GFS MUCH STRONGER THAN THE NAM AND AM KEEPING WINDS TO GALES AT
THIS TIME.

&&

.AVIATION...MVFR WITH IFR AT THE COAST ISOLATED IFR INLAND WITH
HEAVY PRECIPITATION CONTINUES UNDER DEEP OVERCAST DECK THAT WILL
CONTINUE TO OBSCURE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS FORM BY MORNING IN THE
WEST SIDE VALLEYS AND POSSIBLY VCTY KLMT IN LOW CLOUDS AND FOG.

&&

.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ORZ027.

CA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR CAZ081.

PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...GALE WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
     LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR PZZ350-PZZ356-PZZ370-PZZ376.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
     PZZ350-PZZ356-PZZ370-PZZ376.
     HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
     NIGHT FOR PZZ350-PZZ356-PZZ370-PZZ376.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY
     FOR PZZ350-PZZ356-PZZ370-PZZ376.

SVEN