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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Pendleton, OR

April 17, 2011Umatilla County, Oregon

NWS Pendleton, OR issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2011, 6:53 AM PDT for Umatilla County, Oregon. It took effect at Apr 17, 2011, 7:13 AM PDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 17, 2011, 6:53 AM PDT (13:53 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 17, 2011, 7:13 AM PDT
Expired
Apr 17, 2011, 8:48 PM PDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Pendleton, OR
Flood severity
Minor

County Umatilla County, OR

The radar

The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Umatilla River at Pendleton (PDTO3).

Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
12.3 ft
Moderate stage
13.5 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.

343 
WGUS46 KPDT 171353
FLWPDT
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
653 AM PDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON...

  UMATILLA RIVER AT PENDLETON AFFECTING UMATILLA COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS, VISIT OUR 
WEB PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

ORC059-180041-
/O.NEW.KPDT.FL.W.0021.110417T1546Z-110418T0041Z/
/PDTO3.1.ER.110417T1546Z.110417T1800Z.110417T1841Z.NO/
653 AM PDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE UMATILLA RIVER AT PENDLETON.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 8.0 FEET...AT THIS STAGE...MODERATE FLOODING OF AREAS ALONG THE 
  RIVER...ESPECIALLY IN THE THE RIVERSIDE SECTION OF PENDLETON CAN BE
  EXPECTED.

$$
4 follow-up statements
616 
WGUS86 KPDT 171417
FLSPDT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
717 AM PDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON...

  UMATILLA RIVER AT PENDLETON AFFECTING UMATILLA COUNTY

FOR THE UMATILLA RIVER, INCLUDING PENDLETON, MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS, VISIT OUR 
WEB PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

ORC059-180041-
/O.EXT.KPDT.FL.W.0021.110417T1413Z-110418T0041Z/
/PDTO3.1.ER.110417T1319Z.110417T1400Z.110417T1841Z.NO/
717 AM PDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE UMATILLA RIVER AT PENDLETON.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 8.1 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.


$$
184 
WGUS86 KPDT 171525
FLSPDT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
825 AM PDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON...

  UMATILLA RIVER AT PENDLETON AFFECTING UMATILLA COUNTY

FOR THE UMATILLA RIVER, INCLUDING PENDLETON, MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS, VISIT OUR 
WEB PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

ORC059-180325-
/O.EXT.KPDT.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110418T1150Z/
/PDTO3.1.ER.110417T1319Z.110417T1800Z.110418T0550Z.NO/
825 AM PDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE UMATILLA RIVER AT PENDLETON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY LATE 
  MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE TONIGHT.

$$
605 
WGUS86 KPDT 172028
FLSPDT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
128 PM PDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON...

  UMATILLA RIVER AT PENDLETON AFFECTING UMATILLA COUNTY

FOR THE UMATILLA RIVER, INCLUDING PENDLETON, MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS, VISIT OUR 
WEB PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

ORC059-180828-
/O.EXT.KPDT.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110418T1645Z/
/PDTO3.1.ER.110417T1319Z.110417T1830Z.110418T1045Z.NO/
128 PM PDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE UMATILLA RIVER AT PENDLETON.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  1:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 8.4 FEET THROUGH THE  
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN TO RECEDE THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

$$
589 
WGUS86 KPDT 180348
FLSPDT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
848 PM PDT SUN APR 17 2011

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

  UMATILLA RIVER AT PENDLETON AFFECTING UMATILLA COUNTY

FOR THE UMATILLA RIVER, INCLUDING PENDLETON, NO FLOODING IS OBSERVED 
OR FORECAST.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS, VISIT OUR 
WEB PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

ORC059-180418-
/O.CAN.KPDT.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110418T1645Z/
/PDTO3.1.ER.110417T1319Z.110417T1830Z.110418T0152Z.NO/
848 PM PDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE UMATILLA RIVER AT PENDLETON.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.8 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:52 PM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.3 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 3:28 AM PDTFreeze WarningPDTMorrow, Umatilla28 hr

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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.