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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Portland, OR

January 7, 2009Pacific County, Washington

NWS Portland, OR issued this river flood warning at Jan 7, 2009, 4:37 AM PST for Pacific County, Washington. It took effect at Jan 7, 2009, 2:20 PM PST. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 7, 2009, 4:37 AM PST (12:37 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 7, 2009, 2:20 PM PST
Expired
Jan 8, 2009, 7:00 PM PST
In force
29 hr
Issued by
NWS Portland, OR
Flood severity
Major

County Pacific County, WA

The river

Written for the forecast point Willapa River at Willapa (WILW1). The gauge peaked at 24.44 ft at Jan 8, 2009, 5:00 AM PST.

actionminormoderatemajor1015202501/0701/0801/0901/10
Action stage
20 ft
Minor stage
21 ft
Moderate stage
22 ft
Major stage
24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 12013500, 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 KPQR 071237
FLWPQR
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
437 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009
 
NW OREGON/SW WASHINGTON COASTAL BASINS BULLETIN 

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...

  WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA AFFECTING PACIFIC COUNTY
  NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE AFFECTING PACIFIC AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...
  GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM COUNTY


RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES.  IF ACTUAL RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURES VARY FROM THE 
FORECAST VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. RIVER 
FORECASTS INCLUDE CURRENT AND PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND (LOWER CASE).
                                                               

THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY 12 PM.


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437 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA
* FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 9 PM THURSDAY.
* AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.2 FEET / 4477 CFS.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 9310 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 
  2 PM WEDNESDAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 26.0 FT AROUND 4 AM 
  THURSDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 24 FT...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING. HISTORICALLY...
  NUMEROUS HOMES AND THE WILLAPA HATCHERY AT FORK CR HAVE BEEN 
  COMPLETELY FLOODED AT THIS POINT...ALONG WITH MAJOR FLOODING OF 
  NUMEROUS ROADS FROM FRANCES DOWNSTREAM TO RAYMOND...INCLUDING STATE
  ROUTE 6 AND U.S. HWY 101.

$$

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437 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE
* FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 7 AM THURSDAY.
* AT 3 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...12.4 FEET / 4987 CFS.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8070 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 
  8 AM WEDNESDAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 17.3 FT AROUND 4 PM 
  WEDNESDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 17 FT...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING WITH NUMEROUS HOMES 
  COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED 
  WITH DEEP AND SWIFTLY MOVING WATER...INCLUDING STATE ROUTE 4.  
  GENERAL FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF NASELLE CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED AT 
  THIS LEVEL.

$$

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437 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG
* UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY.
* AT 2 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...12.3 FEET / 8872 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 17 FT WEDNESDAY              
  EVENING. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 16.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS 
  AND ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 4 AND ROSBURG. NUMEROUS ROAD 
  CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. SOME BUILDINGS IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE RIVER ARE
  THREATENED WITH FLOODING ABOVE THIS LEVEL.

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS86 KPQR 071548
FLSPQR
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
748 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009
 
NW OREGON/SW WASHINGTON COASTAL BASINS BULLETIN 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...OREGON...
 
  NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE AFFECTING PACIFIC AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES 
  NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS AFFECTING CLATSOP AND TILLAMOOK COUNTIES 
  WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA AFFECTING PACIFIC COUNTY 
  GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM COUNTY 

RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES.  IF ACTUAL RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURES VARY FROM THE 
FORECAST VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. RIVER 
FORECASTS INCLUDE CURRENT AND PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND (LOWER CASE).                                                               

THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY 230 PM.

WAC049-072348-
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748 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA
* FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 9 PM THURSDAY.
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.5 FEET / 7386 CFS.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 9310 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM 
  WEDNESDAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 26.0 FT AROUND 4 AM 
  THURSDAY. 
* MAJOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE CREST. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 24 FT...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING. HISTORICALLY...
  NUMEROUS HOMES AND THE WILLAPA HATCHERY AT FORK CREEK HAVE BEEN 
  COMPLETELY FLOODED AT THIS POINT...ALONG WITH MAJOR FLOODING OF 
  NUMEROUS ROADS FROM FRANCES DOWNSTREAM TO RAYMOND...INCLUDING STATE
  ROUTE 6 AND U.S. HWY 101.

$$

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748 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE
* UNTIL 12 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.3 FEET / 9780 CFS.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8070 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL CREST AT 19.5 FT AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. 
  AFTER THE CREST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 8 AM THURSDAY. 
* RECORD FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE CREST. 


$$

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748 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG
* UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 5 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...14.6 FEET / 13970 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL CREST AT 17.6 FT AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. 
  AFTER THE CREST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 4 PM THURSDAY. 
* MAJOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE CREST. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 16.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS 
  AND ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 4 AND ROSBURG. NUMEROUS ROAD 
  CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. SOME BUILDINGS IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE RIVER ARE
  THREATENED WITH FLOODING ABOVE THIS LEVEL.

$$

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748 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS
* FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.8 FEET / 15140 CFS.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 21000 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM 
  WEDNESDAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 26.5 FT AROUND 4 AM 
  THURSDAY. 
* MAJOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE CREST. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 27 FT...FLOODING IS COMPARABLE TO THAT OF THE FLOOD 
  OF FEBRUARY 1996...ESPECIALLY DURING THE HIGH TIDE.

$$
000 
WGUS86 KPQR 072232
FLSPQR
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
232 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009
 
NW OREGON/SW WASHINGTON COASTAL BASINS BULLETIN 



...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...OREGON...
 
  WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA AFFECTING PACIFIC COUNTY 
  NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE AFFECTING PACIFIC AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES 
  WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY 
  GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM COUNTY 
  NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS AFFECTING CLATSOP AND TILLAMOOK COUNTIES 
  TRASK RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY 


RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES.  IF ACTUAL RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURES VARY FROM THE 
FORECAST VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. RIVER 
FORECASTS INCLUDE CURRENT AND PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND (LOWER CASE).
                                                               

THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY 9 PM THIS EVENING.


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232 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA
* UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 2 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...22.6 FEET / 11500 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 9310 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL CREST AT 27.5 FT AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY.
  AFTER THE CREST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 4 PM THURSDAY. 
* RECORD FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE CREST. 


$$

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232 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE
* UNTIL 12 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...20.0 FEET / 12900 CFS. HOWEVER...
  NO DATA HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE 10 AM. THE RIVER LEVEL HAS LIKELY 
  RISEN SINCE THAT TIME.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8070 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL CREST AT 20.5 FT AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. 
  AFTER THE CREST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 8 AM THURSDAY. 
* RECORD FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE CREST. 


$$

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232 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG
* UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...16.0 FEET / 18454 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL CREST AT 17.6 FT AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY. 
  AFTER THE CREST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 4 PM THURSDAY. 
* MAJOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE CREST. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 16.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS 
  AND ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 4 AND ROSBURG. NUMEROUS ROAD 
  CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. SOME BUILDINGS IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE RIVER ARE
  THREATENED WITH FLOODING ABOVE THIS LEVEL.

$$

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232 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...14.1 FEET / 21100 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 21000 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL CREST AT 25.5 FT AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY. 
  THIS RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL SLOWLY AFTER THE CREST...BUT REMAIN 
  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. 
* MAJOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE CREST. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 24 FT...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF NEHALEM 
  AND SURROUNDING AREAS...WITH THE WORST FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE. 
  WIDE SPREAD FLOODING OF NUMEROUS ROADS AND BUILDINGS OCCURS AT THIS
  STAGE.

$$

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232 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK
* UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY.
* AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.5 FEET / 14000 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 13200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 PM 
  WEDNESDAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 17.4 FT AROUND 4 AM 
  THURSDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 15.5 FT...EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN THE NORTH 
  PART OF TILLAMOOK ALONG HWY 101 TO THE VICINITY OF THE TILLAMOOK 
  CHEESE FACTORY...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES. THE MOST NOTICEABLE 
  FLOODING IMPACTS ARE TO BUSINESSES NEAR DOUGHERTY SLOUGH.  
  WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING DAIRY AND PASTURE LAND...ALONG 
  WITH NUMEROUS RURAL ACCESS ROADS OUTSIDE OF TILLAMOOK...CAN BE 
  EXPECTED AS WELL.

$$

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232 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TRASK RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK
* FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 3 PM THURSDAY.
* AT 2 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...14.4 FEET / 8500 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 12100 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM 
  WEDNESDAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 17.6 FT AROUND 4 AM 
  THURSDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 16.5 FT...EXPECT SOME MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER 
  TRASK RIVER. DAIRY FARMS...BUILDINGS...AND A FEW RESIDENCES 
  ADJACENT TO THE TRASK IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 101 MAY BE THREATENED.

$$
000 
WGUS86 KPQR 080322
FLSPQR
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
722 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009
 
NW OREGON/SW WASHINGTON COASTAL BASINS BULLETIN 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON AND
WASHINGTON...
 
  WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA AFFECTING PACIFIC COUNTY 
  NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE AFFECTING PACIFIC AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES 
  GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM COUNTY 
  NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS AFFECTING CLATSOP AND TILLAMOOK COUNTIES 
  WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY 
  TRASK RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY 

RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES.  IF ACTUAL RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURES VARY FROM THE 
FORECAST VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. RIVER 
FORECASTS INCLUDE CURRENT AND PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND (LOWER CASE).
                                                            
THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY 8 AM THURSDAY
MORNING.

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722 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA
* UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...23.6 FEET / 12300 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 9310 CFS.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE TONIGHT...
  CRESTING NEAR 25.5 FT AT 4 AM PST THURSDAY MORNING. AFTER THE
  CREST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND
  4 PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  
* IMPACT...ABOVE 24 FT...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING. HISTORICALLY...
  NUMEROUS HOMES AND THE WILLAPA HATCHERY AT FORK CR HAVE BEEN 
  COMPLETELY FLOODED AT THIS POINT...ALONG WITH MAJOR FLOODING OF 
  NUMEROUS ROADS FROM FRANCES DOWNSTREAM TO RAYMOND...INCLUDING STATE
  ROUTE 6 AND U.S. HWY 101.

$$

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722 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE
* UNTIL 1 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...20.0 FEET / 12900 CFS. HOWEVER...
  NO DATA HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE 10 AM. THE RIVER LEVEL HAS LIKELY
  RISEN SUBSTANTIALLY SINCE THAT TIME.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8070 CFS.
* FORECAST...MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  NIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  LATE THURSDAY MORNING. 

$$

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722 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG
* UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...16.0 FEET / 18500 CFS.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH
  TONIGHT. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN NEAR 16.0 FT UNTIL
  4 AM THURSDAY MORNING. THIS RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE AROUND 4 PM THURSDAY AND CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE 
  DAYS. 
* MAJOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE CREST. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 16.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS 
  AND ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 4 AND ROSBURG. NUMEROUS ROAD 
  CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. SOME BUILDINGS IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE RIVER ARE
  THREATENED WITH FLOODING ABOVE THIS LEVEL.

$$

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722 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS
* UNTIL 8 AM SATURDAY. 
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...15.7 FEET / 25600 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 21000 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL CREST AT 23.6 FT AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY. 
  AFTER THE CREST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 4 AM SATURDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 24 FT...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF NEHALEM 
  AND SURROUNDING AREAS...WITH THE WORST FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE. 
  WIDE SPREAD FLOODING OF NUMEROUS ROADS AND BUILDINGS OCCURS AT THIS
  STAGE.

$$

ORC057-081121-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090109T1445Z/
/TLMO3.1.ER.090107T2240Z.090108T1200Z.090109T1045Z.UU/
722 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK
* UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY. 
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.7 FEET / 18600 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 13200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL CREST AT 16.9 FT AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. 
  AFTER THE CREST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 3 AM FRIDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 15.5 FT...EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN THE NORTH 
  PART OF TILLAMOOK ALONG HWY 101 TO THE VICINITY OF THE TILLAMOOK 
  CHEESE FACTORY...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES. THE MOST NOTICABLE 
  FLOODING IMPACTS ARE TO BUSINESSES NEAR DOUGHERTY SLOUGH.  
  WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING DAIRY AND PASTURE LAND...ALONG 
  WITH NUMEROUS RURAL ACCESS ROADS OUTSIDE OF TILLAMOOK...CAN BE 
  EXPECTED AS WELL.

$$

ORC057-081121-
/O.CON.KPQR.FL.W.0026.090108T0609Z-090108T2250Z/
/TRAO3.1.ER.090108T0609Z.090108T1200Z.090108T1850Z.NO/
722 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TRASK RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK
* FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 3 PM THURSDAY.
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...15.0 FEET / 9500 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 12100 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM 
  WEDNESDAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 17.6 FT AROUND 4 AM 
  THURSDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 16.5 FT...EXPECT SOME MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER 
  TRASK RIVER. DAIRY FARMS...BUILDINGS...AND A FEW RESIDENCES 
  ADJACENT TO THE TRASK IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 101 MAY BE THREATENED.

$$
000 
WGUS86 KPQR 080402 CCA
FLSPQR
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...CORRECTED
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
722 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009
 
NW OREGON/SW WASHINGTON COASTAL BASINS BULLETIN 

CORRECTED WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON AND
WASHINGTON...
 
  WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA AFFECTING PACIFIC COUNTY 
  NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE AFFECTING PACIFIC AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES 
  GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM COUNTY 
  NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS AFFECTING CLATSOP AND TILLAMOOK COUNTIES 
  WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY 
  TRASK RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY 

RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES.  IF ACTUAL RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURES VARY FROM THE 
FORECAST VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. RIVER 
FORECASTS INCLUDE CURRENT AND PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND (LOWER CASE).
                                                            
THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY 8 AM THURSDAY
MORNING.

WAC049-081122-
/O.COR.KPQR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090109T0123Z/
/WILW1.1.ER.090107T1848Z.090108T1200Z.090108T2123Z.NO/
722 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

...CORRECTED...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA
* UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...23.6 FEET / 12300 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 9310 CFS.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE TONIGHT...
  CRESTING NEAR 25.5 FT AT 4 AM PST THURSDAY MORNING. AFTER THE
  CREST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND
  4 PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  
* IMPACT...ABOVE 24 FT...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING. HISTORICALLY...
  NUMEROUS HOMES AND THE WILLAPA HATCHERY AT FORK CR HAVE BEEN 
  COMPLETELY FLOODED AT THIS POINT...ALONG WITH MAJOR FLOODING OF 
  NUMEROUS ROADS FROM FRANCES DOWNSTREAM TO RAYMOND...INCLUDING STATE
  ROUTE 6 AND U.S. HWY 101.

$$

WAC049-069-081122-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090108T2039Z/
/NASW1.3.ER.090107T1335Z.090107T1830Z.090108T1639Z.NR/
722 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE
* UNTIL 1 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...20.0 FEET / 12900 CFS. HOWEVER...
  NO DATA HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE 10 AM. THE RIVER LEVEL HAS LIKELY
  RISEN SUBSTANTIALLY SINCE THAT TIME.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8070 CFS.
* FORECAST...MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  NIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  LATE THURSDAY MORNING. 

$$

WAC069-081122-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090109T0340Z/
/GRRW1.3.ER.090107T0945Z.090107T2145Z.090108T2340Z.UU/
722 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG
* UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...16.0 FEET / 18500 CFS.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH
  TONIGHT. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN NEAR 16.0 FT UNTIL
  4 AM THURSDAY MORNING. THIS RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE AROUND 4 PM THURSDAY AND CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE 
  DAYS. 
* MAJOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE CREST. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 16.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS 
  AND ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 4 AND ROSBURG. NUMEROUS ROAD 
  CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. SOME BUILDINGS IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE RIVER ARE
  THREATENED WITH FLOODING ABOVE THIS LEVEL.

$$

ORC007-057-081121-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090110T1610Z/
/FSSO3.1.ER.090107T2151Z.090108T1800Z.090110T1210Z.NO/
722 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS
* UNTIL 8 AM SATURDAY. 
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...15.7 FEET / 25600 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 21000 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL CREST AT 23.6 FT AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY. 
  AFTER THE CREST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 4 AM SATURDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 24 FT...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF NEHALEM 
  AND SURROUNDING AREAS...WITH THE WORST FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE. 
  WIDE SPREAD FLOODING OF NUMEROUS ROADS AND BUILDINGS OCCURS AT THIS
  STAGE.

$$

ORC057-081121-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090109T1445Z/
/TLMO3.1.ER.090107T2240Z.090108T1200Z.090109T1045Z.UU/
722 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK
* UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY. 
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.7 FEET / 18600 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 13200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL CREST AT 16.9 FT AROUND 4 AM THURSDAY. 
  AFTER THE CREST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 3 AM FRIDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 15.5 FT...EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN THE NORTH 
  PART OF TILLAMOOK ALONG HWY 101 TO THE VICINITY OF THE TILLAMOOK 
  CHEESE FACTORY...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES. THE MOST NOTICABLE 
  FLOODING IMPACTS ARE TO BUSINESSES NEAR DOUGHERTY SLOUGH.  
  WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING DAIRY AND PASTURE LAND...ALONG 
  WITH NUMEROUS RURAL ACCESS ROADS OUTSIDE OF TILLAMOOK...CAN BE 
  EXPECTED AS WELL.

$$

ORC057-081121-
/O.CON.KPQR.FL.W.0026.090108T0609Z-090108T2250Z/
/TRAO3.1.ER.090108T0609Z.090108T1200Z.090108T1850Z.NO/
722 PM PST WED JAN 07 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TRASK RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK
* FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 3 PM THURSDAY.
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...15.0 FEET / 9500 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 12100 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM 
  WEDNESDAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 17.6 FT AROUND 4 AM 
  THURSDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 16.5 FT...EXPECT SOME MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER 
  TRASK RIVER. DAIRY FARMS...BUILDINGS...AND A FEW RESIDENCES 
  ADJACENT TO THE TRASK IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 101 MAY BE THREATENED.

$$
000 
WGUS86 KPQR 081028
FLSPQR
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
228 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009
 
NW OREGON/SW WASHINGTON COASTAL BASINS BULLETIN 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON AND OREGON...
 
  WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA AFFECTING PACIFIC COUNTY 
  NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE AFFECTING PACIFIC AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES 
  GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM COUNTY
  NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS AFFECTING CLATSOP AND TILLAMOOK COUNTIES 
  WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY 
  TRASK RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY 
  SILETZ RIVER AT SILETZ AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY 


RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES.  IF ACTUAL RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURES VARY FROM THE 
FORECAST VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. RIVER 
FORECASTS INCLUDE CURRENT AND PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND (LOWER CASE).
                                                               
THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY 10 AM THURSDAY.


WAC049-081828-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090109T0352Z/
/WILW1.3.ER.090107T1848Z.090108T1800Z.090108T2352Z.NO/
228 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA
* UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 12 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...24.1 FEET / 12800 CFS.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 9300 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 24.5 FT THURSDAY
  MORNING. THIS RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4
  PM THURSDAY AND CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 
* MAJOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE CREST. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 24.0 FT...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING. HISTORICALLY...
  NUMEROUS HOMES AND THE WILLAPA HATCHERY AT FORK CR HAVE BEEN 
  COMPLETELY FLOODED AT THIS POINT...ALONG WITH MAJOR FLOODING OF 
  NUMEROUS ROADS FROM FRANCES DOWNSTREAM TO RAYMOND...INCLUDING STATE
  ROUTE 6 AND U.S. HWY 101.

$$

WAC049-069-081828-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090108T2315Z/
/NASW1.3.ER.090107T1335Z.090107T1830Z.090108T1915Z.NR/
228 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE
* UNTIL 3 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 1 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...19.1 FEET / 11800 CFS.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8100 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER CRESTED NEAR 21.0 FT AROUND 4 PM WEDNESDAY.
  THIS RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 AM
  THURSDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 17.0 FT...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING WITH NUMEROUS HOMES 
  COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED 
  WITH DEEP AND SWIFTLY MOVING WATER...INCLUDING STATE ROUTE 4.  
  GENERAL FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF NASELLE CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED AT 
  THIS LEVEL.

$$

WAC069-081828-
/O.CON.KPQR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090109T0340Z/
/GRRW1.3.ER.090107T0945Z.090107T2145Z.090108T2340Z.UU/
228 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG
* UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 11 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...15.9 FEET / 18300 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER CRESTED AT 16.1 FT AT 2 PM WEDNESDAY. THIS 
  RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...ABOVE 16.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS 
  AND ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 4 AND ROSBURG. NUMEROUS ROAD 
  CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. SOME BUILDINGS IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE RIVER ARE
  THREATENED WITH FLOODING ABOVE THIS LEVEL.

$$

ORC007-057-081828-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090110T1000Z/
/FSSO3.1.ER.090107T2151Z.090108T1800Z.090110T0600Z.NO/
228 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS
* UNTIL 2 AM SATURDAY. 
* AT 1 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.3 FEET / 30100 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 21000 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 21.0 FT AROUND 10 AM 
  THURSDAY. AFTER THE CREST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM FRIDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 20.0 FT...FLOODING OF SOME BUILDINGS IN THE TOWN OF 
  NEHALEM BEGINS...WITH THE SITUATION WORSENING DURING THE HIGH TIDE.
  ALSO EXPECT WIDESPREAD LOW LAND FLOODING AND NUMEROUS FLOODED RURAL
  ROADS FROM THE FOSS GAUGING STATION DOWNSTREAM TO NEHALEM.

$$

ORC057-081827-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090109T1244Z/
/TLMO3.1.ER.090107T2240Z.090108T1800Z.090109T0844Z.UU/
228 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK
* UNTIL 5 AM FRIDAY. 
* AT 1 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...14.9 FEET / 21200 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 13200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL CREST AT 16.9 FT AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY. 
  AFTER THE CREST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 1 AM FRIDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 15.5 FT...EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN THE NORTH 
  PART OF TILLAMOOK ALONG HWY 101 TO THE VICINITY OF THE TILLAMOOK 
  CHEESE FACTORY...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES. THE MOST NOTICEABLE 
  FLOODING IMPACTS ARE TO BUSINESSES NEAR DOUGHERTY SLOUGH.  
  WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING DAIRY AND PASTURE LAND...ALONG 
  WITH NUMEROUS RURAL ACCESS ROADS OUTSIDE OF TILLAMOOK...CAN BE 
  EXPECTED AS WELL.

$$

ORC057-081827-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-090109T0124Z/
/TRAO3.1.ER.090108T1309Z.090108T1800Z.090108T2124Z.NO/
228 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TRASK RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK
* FROM 5 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY.
* AT 1 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...15.5 FEET / 10200 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 12100 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5 AM 
  THURSDAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 18.0 FT AROUND 10 AM 
  THURSDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 16.5 FT...EXPECT SOME MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER 
  TRASK RIVER. DAIRY FARMS...BUILDINGS...AND A FEW RESIDENCES 
  ADJACENT TO THE TRASK IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 101 MAY BE THREATENED.

$$

ORC041-081827-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0028.090108T1609Z-090109T0109Z/
/SILO3.1.ER.090108T1609Z.090108T1800Z.090108T2109Z.NO/
228 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SILETZ RIVER AT SILETZ
* FROM 8 AM THURSDAY UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY.
* AT 1 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.4 FEET / 13700 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 18100 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM 
  THURSDAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 16.8 FT AROUND 10 AM 
  THURSDAY. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 16.0 FT...EXPECT MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING AND MINOR 
  FLOODING OF SOME STRUCTURES AND ROADS ALONG THE SILETZ RIVER.

$$
000 
WGUS86 KPQR 081841
FLSPQR
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1041 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009
 
NW OREGON/SW WASHINGTON COASTAL BASINS BULLETIN 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
OREGON...
 
  TRASK RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY
  SILETZ RIVER AT SILETZ AFFECTING LINCOLN COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...OREGON...
 
  WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA AFFECTING PACIFIC COUNTY 
  NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE AFFECTING PACIFIC AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES 
  GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM COUNTY 
  NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS AFFECTING CLATSOP AND TILLAMOOK COUNTIES 
  WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY 

RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES.  IF ACTUAL RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURES VARY FROM THE 
FORECAST VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. RIVER 
FORECASTS INCLUDE CURRENT AND PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND (LOWER CASE).                                                               

THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY 700 PM.

WAC049-090241-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090109T0540Z/
/WILW1.3.ER.090107T1848Z.090108T1300Z.090109T0140Z.NO/
1041 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA
* UNTIL 10 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...23.3 FEET / 12095 CFS.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 9310 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER CRESTED AT 24.0 FT AT 8 AM THURSDAY. THIS 
  RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM THURSDAY 
  AND CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 
* IMPACT...NEAR AND ABOVE 24 FT...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING. 
  HISTORICALLY... NUMEROUS HOMES AND THE WILLAPA HATCHERY AT FORK CR  
  HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY FLOODED AT THIS POINT...ALONG WITH MAJOR 
  FLOODING OF NUMEROUS ROADS FROM FRANCES DOWNSTREAM TO 
  RAYMOND...INCLUDING STATE ROUTE 6 AND U.S. HWY 101.

$$

WAC049-069-082254-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090108T2254Z/
/NASW1.3.ER.090107T1335Z.090107T1830Z.090108T1854Z.NR/
1041 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE
* UNTIL 3 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...16.8 FEET / 9280 CFS.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8070 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER CRESTED AT 18.2 FT AT 5 AM THURSDAY. THIS 
  RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM THURSDAY 
  AND CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 17 FT...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING WITH NUMEROUS HOMES 
  COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED 
  WITH DEEP AND SWIFTLY MOVING WATER...INCLUDING STATE ROUTE 4.  
  GENERAL FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF NASELLE CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED AT 
  THIS LEVEL.

$$

WAC069-090240-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090109T0342Z/
/GRRW1.3.ER.090107T0945Z.090107T2145Z.090108T2342Z.UU/
1041 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG
* UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY. 
* AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...15.3 FEET / 16130 CFS.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER CRESTED AT 15.9 FT AT 4 AM THURSDAY. THIS 
  RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM THURSDAY 
  AND CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 14.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD LOWLAND FLOODING AND 
  NUMEROUS FLOODED ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF ROSBURG AND HWY 4. THIS 
  INCLUDES THE ROADWAY APPROACHES TO THE ALTOONA BRIDGE OVER THE 
  GRAYS RIVER.

$$

ORC007-057-090240-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090110T0626Z/
/FSSO3.1.ER.090107T2151Z.090108T1430Z.090110T0226Z.NO/
1041 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS
* UNTIL 10 PM FRIDAY. 
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...18.3 FEET / 32870 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 21000 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER CRESTED AT 18.5 FT AT 8 AM THURSDAY. THIS 
  RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM FRIDAY AND 
  CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 18 FT...EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM 
  LAND AND STRUCTURES DOWNSTREAM OF THE FOSS GAUGING STATION TO 
  NEHALEM. STREET FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF NEHALEM BEGINS AT THIS 
  POINT...USUALLY DURING THE HIGH TIDE.

$$

ORC057-090240-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090109T0942Z/
/TLMO3.1.ER.090107T2240Z.090108T1230Z.090109T0542Z.UU/
1041 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK
* UNTIL 2 AM FRIDAY. 
* AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...14.7 FEET / 20875 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 13200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER CRESTED AT 15.9 FT AT 5 AM THURSDAY. THIS 
  RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM THURSDAY 
  AND CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 14 FT...WIDESPREAD LOWLAND AND DAIRY LAND FLOODING 
  BEGINS.  SLOUGHS NORTH OF THE CITY (MAINLY DOUGHERTY) BEGIN TO 
  OVERFLOW ALONG WITH THE RIVER. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE 
  BUSINESS DISTRICT NORTH OF TILLAMOOK AND ALONG HWY 101...
  PARTICULARLY DURING THE HIGH TIDE.

$$

ORC057-081911-
/O.CAN.KPQR.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-090109T0124Z/
/TRAO3.1.ER.090108T1715Z.090108T1630Z.090108T1734Z.NO/
1041 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TRASK RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...16.0 FEET / 11930 CFS.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 12100 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 16.5 FT...EXPECT SOME MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER 
  TRASK RIVER. DAIRY FARMS...BUILDINGS...AND A FEW RESIDENCES 
  ADJACENT TO THE TRASK IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 101 MAY BE THREATENED.

$$

ORC041-081911-
/O.CAN.KPQR.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-090109T0109Z/
/SILO3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 AM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SILETZ RIVER AT SILETZ.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...15.0 FEET / 17286 CFS.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 18100 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING. 

$$
000 
WGUS86 KPQR 090300
FLSPQR
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
700 PM PST THU JAN 08 2009
 
NW OREGON/SW WASHINGTON COASTAL BASINS BULLETIN
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...OREGON...
 
  WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA AFFECTING PACIFIC COUNTY
  WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON...
 
  GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM COUNTY 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON...
  NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS AFFECTING CLATSOP AND TILLAMOOK COUNTIES 

.OPTIONAL - INSERT SUMMARY HERE. LEAVE THE STARTING DOT. -OR- DELETE
THIS LINE.

RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES.  IF ACTUAL RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURES VARY FROM THE 
FORECAST VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. RIVER 
FORECASTS INCLUDE CURRENT AND PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND (LOWER CASE).
                                                               

THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY ***HOUR / DAY 
OF NEXT UPDATE***. .


WAC049-090330-
/O.CAN.KPQR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090109T0323Z/
/WILW1.3.ER.090107T1848Z.090108T1300Z.090108T2323Z.NO/
700 PM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA.
* AT 3 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...21.2 FEET / 10300 CFS...AND 
  FALLING. SINCE THE LAST REPORT...THE RIVER HAS LIKELY FALLEN
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 9300 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER CRESTED AT 24.0 FT AT 8 AM THURSDAY...AND
  LIKELY FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 5 PM THURSDAY. THE RIVER IS
  FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 21 FT...EXPECT FLOODING OF SEVERAL ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER...INCLUDING HECKARD ROAD. PORTIONS OF U.S. HWY 101 MAY BE 
  FLOODED AS WELL IF FLOOD CREST CORRESPONDS TO HIGH TIDE.  ALSO 
  EXPECT MINOR FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF RAYMOND.

$$

WAC069-091053-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090109T1053Z/
/GRRW1.3.ER.090107T0945Z.090107T2145Z.090109T0653Z.UU/
700 PM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG
* UNTIL 3 AM FRIDAY. 
* AT 5 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...14.2 FEET / 13100 CFS...AND 
  FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER CRESTED AT 15.9 FT AT 4 AM THURSDAY. THIS 
  RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM THURSDAY 
  AND CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 14.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD LOWLAND FLOODING AND 
  NUMEROUS FLOODED ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF ROSBURG AND HWY 4. THIS 
  INCLUDES THE ROADWAY APPROACHES TO THE ALTOONA BRIDGE OVER THE 
  GRAYS RIVER.

$$

ORC007-057-091100-
/O.CON.KPQR.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090110T0626Z/
/FSSO3.1.ER.090107T2151Z.090108T1430Z.090110T0226Z.NO/
700 PM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS
* UNTIL 10 PM FRIDAY. 
* AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.2 FEET / 29800 CFS...AND
  SLOWLY FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 21000 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER CRESTED AT 18.6 FT AT 4 AM THURSDAY. THIS 
  RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM FRIDAY AND 
  CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 18 FT...EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM 
  LAND AND STRUCTURES DOWNSTREAM OF THE FOSS GAUGING STATION TO 
  NEHALEM. STREET FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF NEHALEM BEGINS AT THIS 
  POINT...USUALLY DURING THE HIGH TIDE.

$$

ORC057-090330-
/O.CAN.KPQR.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090109T0942Z/
/TLMO3.1.ER.090107T2240Z.090108T1230Z.090109T0212Z.UU/
700 PM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK.
* AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.9 FEET / 14800 CFS...AND 
  FALLING.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 13200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING. THE RIVER
  CRESTED AT 15.9 FT AT 5 AM THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...ABOVE 11 FT...THE RIVER IS STILL ABOVE BANKFULL. SOME
  LEFTOVER FLOODING FROM THE RIVERS EARLIER CREST MAY LINGER INTO
  TONIGHT...MAINLY IN THE FLOOD PLAIN AND NEAR PASTURE LANDS.

$$
000 
WGUS86 KPQR 090303 CCA
FLSPQR
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
700 PM PST THU JAN 08 2009
 
NW OREGON/SW WASHINGTON COASTAL BASINS BULLETIN
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON AND OREGON...
 
  WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA AFFECTING PACIFIC COUNTY
  WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
WASHINGTON AND OREGON...
 
  GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM COUNTY 
  NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS AFFECTING CLATSOP AND TILLAMOOK COUNTIES 

RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES.  IF ACTUAL RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURES VARY FROM THE 
FORECAST VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. RIVER 
FORECASTS INCLUDE CURRENT AND PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND (LOWER CASE).
                                                               

THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY 2 AM FRIDAY.


WAC049-090330-
/O.CAN.KPQR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090109T0323Z/
/WILW1.3.ER.090107T1848Z.090108T1300Z.090108T2323Z.NO/
700 PM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA.
* AT 3 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...21.2 FEET / 10300 CFS...AND 
  FALLING. SINCE THE LAST REPORT...THE RIVER HAS LIKELY FALLEN
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 9300 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER CRESTED AT 24.0 FT AT 8 AM THURSDAY...AND
  LIKELY FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 5 PM THURSDAY. THE RIVER IS
  FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 21 FT...EXPECT FLOODING OF SEVERAL ROADS ALONG THE 
  RIVER...INCLUDING HECKARD ROAD. PORTIONS OF U.S. HWY 101 MAY BE 
  FLOODED AS WELL IF FLOOD CREST CORRESPONDS TO HIGH TIDE.  ALSO 
  EXPECT MINOR FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF RAYMOND.

$$

WAC069-091053-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090109T1053Z/
/GRRW1.3.ER.090107T0945Z.090107T2145Z.090109T0653Z.UU/
700 PM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG
* UNTIL 3 AM FRIDAY. 
* AT 5 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...14.2 FEET / 13100 CFS...AND 
  FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER CRESTED AT 15.9 FT AT 4 AM THURSDAY. THIS 
  RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM THURSDAY 
  AND CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 14.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD LOWLAND FLOODING AND 
  NUMEROUS FLOODED ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF ROSBURG AND HWY 4. THIS 
  INCLUDES THE ROADWAY APPROACHES TO THE ALTOONA BRIDGE OVER THE 
  GRAYS RIVER.

$$

ORC007-057-091100-
/O.CON.KPQR.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090110T0626Z/
/FSSO3.1.ER.090107T2151Z.090108T1430Z.090110T0226Z.NO/
700 PM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEHALEM RIVER NEAR FOSS
* UNTIL 10 PM FRIDAY. 
* AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.2 FEET / 29800 CFS...AND
  SLOWLY FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 21000 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER CRESTED AT 18.6 FT AT 4 AM THURSDAY. THIS 
  RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM FRIDAY AND 
  CONTINUE FALLING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. 
* IMPACT...ABOVE 18 FT...EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM 
  LAND AND STRUCTURES DOWNSTREAM OF THE FOSS GAUGING STATION TO 
  NEHALEM. STREET FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF NEHALEM BEGINS AT THIS 
  POINT...USUALLY DURING THE HIGH TIDE.

$$

ORC057-090330-
/O.CAN.KPQR.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090109T0942Z/
/TLMO3.1.ER.090107T2240Z.090108T1230Z.090109T0212Z.UU/
700 PM PST THU JAN 08 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK.
* AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.9 FEET / 14800 CFS...AND 
  FALLING.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 13200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING. THE RIVER
  CRESTED AT 15.9 FT AT 5 AM THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...ABOVE 11 FT...THE RIVER IS STILL ABOVE BANKFULL. SOME
  LEFTOVER FLOODING FROM THE RIVERS EARLIER CREST MAY LINGER INTO
  TONIGHT...MAINLY IN THE FLOOD PLAIN AND NEAR PASTURE LANDS.

$$

WEAGLE

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 Portland, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 7, 2:30 AM PST, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 2:30 AM PST, 2 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
230 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009

.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG PACIFIC WARM FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD RAIN
ACROSS THE AREA TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL
TOTALS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON. IT WILL ALSO BE QUITE WINDY ALONG THE COAST AND OVER
THE MOUNTAINS DURING THIS TIME. THIS HEAVY RAIN COMBINED WITH VERY
HIGH SNOW LEVELS WILL PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT FLOOD RISK ACROSS
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS FORECAST
TO DEVELOP LATE IN THE WEEK TO FINALLY GIVE US A REPRIEVE IN THE
WEATHER FOR A FEW DAYS.

&&

.SHORT TERM...DOPPLER RADAR IS SHOWING THE MAIN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN
JUST NORTH OF THE FORECAST AREA...BUT MODERATE RAIN IS NOW FALLING
OVER OUR SOUTHWEST WA ZONES AND JUST SPREADING INTO OREGON ALONG THE
COAST. LIGHTER PRECIPITATION HAS NOW SPREAD OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE
FORECAST AREA.

SNOW LEVELS ARE WELL ABOVE THE PASSES AND WILL REMAIN VERY HIGH UNTIL
THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH WED NIGHT AND THU. HEAVY RAINS COMBINED
WITH MELTING SNOW WILL PRODUCE THE RISK OF FLOODING... A FLOOD WATCH
COVERS THIS SITUATION.

THE WARM FRONT WILL INTENSIFY MORE TODAY WITH INCREASING RAIN
ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND
COAST RANGE. THE LATEST MODEL RUNS SHOW THE HEAVIEST RAINS DURING
THIS TIME PERIOD FOCUSED ACROSS SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN
OREGON COAST RANGE.

THE FINAL PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED AS THE JET STREAM AXIS TO
THE NORTH DROPS SOUTH AND THE BAROCLINIC ZONE BECOMES A COLD FRONT
THAT WILL MOVE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA WED NIGHT AND THU
MORNING.

IT WILL ALSO BE QUITE WINDY OVER THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING
THROUGH THU MORNING AS DISTURBANCES MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC AND
ENERGIZE THE BAROCLINIC ZONE....ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST AND OVER
THE MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL INCREASE AND MAY REACH HIGH WIND CRITERIA
AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT AS THE FINAL COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. WILL CONTINUE THE HIGH
WIND WARNING FOR THE S WA/N OREGON COAST FOR THE WINDS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE FIRST DISTURBANCE THROUGH LATE MORNING...AND HAVE ISSUED A
WARNING FOR THE N/CENTRAL OREGON COAST FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT. HAVE ALSO ISSUED A WARNING FOR THE N OREGON CASCADES THROUGH
EARLY THU MORNING...FOR THE CASCADES IN LANE CO THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY THU MORNING...AND FOR THE N/CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE
FOR LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY THU MORNING.

A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AS A STRONG RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOR DRY
WEATHER. LIKENS.

.LONG TERM...NO CHANGES. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS...GUIDANCE IN
GOOD AGREEMENT SHOWING AN UPPER RIDGE CENTERED OFF OF NORTHERN CA AND
DOMINATING THE EASTERN PAC DURING THE EXTENDED 4 TO 7 DAY PERIOD.
HOWEVER THE RIDGE APPEARS TOO FLAT TO GUARANTEE A DRY FORECAST...WITH
THE POTENTIAL OF A WEAK SYSTEM OR TWO MOVING THROUGH THE N PART OF
THE RIDGE AND BRUSHING THE NORTHERN ZONES. POPS BELOW CLIMATOLOGY
LOOK APPROPRIATE...WITH THE BEST THREAT OF PRECIPITATION AROUND SAT
NIGHT IN THE N. NIGHT AND MORNING FOG LOOKS LIKELY ESPECIALLY
SHELTERED SOUTHERN INLAND VALLEYS. RW

&&

.HYDRO...A VERY WET AND WARM PERIOD WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THU. AS A
RESULT...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH FRI FOR
ALL OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. THE HEAVIEST RAIN
WILL LIKELY BE FOCUSED ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE DISTRICT.

&&

.AVIATION...FRONTAL ZONE OVER VANCOUVER ISLAND WILL DROP SLOWLY
SOUTH INTO WASHINGTON TODAY...THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TODAY.
AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL SPREAD SOUTH INTO SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND
THE NORTHERN OREGON COAST OVERNIGHT CREATING IFR CONDITIONS ALONG THE
COAST. THE NORTH VALLEY WILL BE PRIMARILY MVFR WITH PERIODS OF IFR
CONDITIONS AS HEAVY PRECIPITATION MOVES OVER THE AREA. STRONG WIND
WILL CONTINUE WITH WIND GUSTS ALONG THE COAST REACHING AROUND 60 MPH
AT TIMES TODAY.

KPDX AND APPROACHES...MVFR CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN RELATIVELY
CONSTANT THROUGH TODAY WITH OCCASIONAL IFR CONDITIONS NOT OUT OF THE
QUESTION AS OCCASIONAL MODERATE RAIN BANDS MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.
SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
&&

.MARINE...FRONTAL ZONE MOVING SLOWLY SOUTH THROUGH THE WASHINGTON
WATERS TODAY. GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE NORTHERN WATERS EARLY THIS
MORNING SPREAD INTO THE CENTRAL COAST WATERS AROUND MIDDAY. SEAS IN
LOW TO MID TEENS EARLY THIS MORNING BUILD TO UPPER TEENS WEDNESDAY.
&&

.PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR/WA...GALE WARNING FOR COASTAL WATERS THRU WED NIGHT.
        SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH COLUMBIA BAR THRU WED NIGHT.
        HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH
         OREGON COAST THROUGH THIS MORNING.
        HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST LATE
         THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
        HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COASTAL
         RANGE LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THU MORNING.
        HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES THROUGH EARLY
         THU MORNING.
        HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY THIS
         AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THU MORNING.
        FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
         WASHINGTON TONIGHT THROUGH FRI.
        HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH AND
         CENTRAL OREGON COAST WED AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.
&&

MORE WEATHER INFORMATION ONLINE AT...
http://weather.gov/portland

THIS DISCUSSION IS FOR NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON FROM
THE CASCADE CREST TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE. THE AREA IS COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS THE FORECAST AREA.
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 6, 5:01 AM PST, 23 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
501 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2009

ORZ003>014-WAZ019-020-022-023-039-040-071315-
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-WILLAPA HILLS-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
501 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE AREA TONIGHT FOR MORE HEAVY RAIN...STRONG WINDS AND
POSSIBLE FLOODING. SEE PDXFFAPQR FOR POTENTIAL FLOODING DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A SERIES OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FOR MORE HEAVY RAIN...STRONG WINDS AND
POSSIBLE FLOODING. SEE PDXESFPQR FOR POTENTIAL FLOODING DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ001-002-PZZ210-WAZ021-071315-
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
501 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE AREA TONIGHT FOR MORE HEAVY RAIN...STRONG WINDS AND
POSSIBLE FLOODING. SEE PDXNPWPQR FOR DETAILS ON HIGH WINDS AND
PDXFFAPQR FOR POTENTIAL FLOODING DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A SERIES OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FOR MORE HEAVY RAIN...STRONG WINDS AND
POSSIBLE FLOODING. SEE PDXESFPQR FOR POTENTIAL FLOODING DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

PZZ250-255-270-275-071315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 20 TO
60 NM-WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
501 AM PST TUE JAN 6 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH
WASHINGTON AND NORTH OREGON COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. SEE
PDXMWWPQR FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. SEE PDXMWWPQR FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS ARE NOT LIKELY TO BE NEEDED TODAY.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Portland, OR issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 6, 10:40 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningPQRWahkiakum54 hr
Jan 7, 4:37 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningPQRPacific, Wahkiakum33 hr
Jan 7, 4:43 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningPQRCowlitz49 hr
Jan 7, 4:43 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningPQRCowlitz49 hr
Jan 7, 8:06 AM PSTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPQR3 hr
Jan 7, 10:35 AM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPQRCowlitz, Pacific, Wahkiakum5 hr
Jan 7, 12:39 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningPQRClark, Cowlitz31 hr
Jan 7, 3:24 PM PSTAreal Flood WarningPQRCowlitz, Pacific, Wahkiakum18 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Washington, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.