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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Portland, OR

November 22, 2011Clatsop County, Tillamook County, Oregon

NWS Portland, OR issued this river flood warning at Nov 22, 2011, 12:18 PM PST for Clatsop County, Tillamook County, Oregon. It took effect at Nov 22, 2011, 7:17 PM PST. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 22, 2011, 12:18 PM PST (20:18 UTC)
In effect from: Nov 22, 2011, 7:17 PM PST
Expired: Nov 23, 2011, 9:58 PM PST
In force: 27 hr
Issued by: NWS Portland, OR
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Clatsop County, OR, Tillamook County, OR

The radar

The Portland,OR radar (KRTX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 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 Nehalem River near Foss (FSSO3). The gauge peaked at 14.70 ft at Nov 23, 2011, 8:00 AM PST.

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 14301000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 Nov 22, 8:36 AM PST, 3 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 22, 8:36 AM PST, 3 hours 42 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 22, 4:04 AM PST, 8 hours 14 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
404 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

ORZ004-009>014-WAZ019-022-023-040-231515-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-
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-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
404 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RAINY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BUT NO
ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS ARE ANTICIPATED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

HEAVY RAIN IS ANTICIPATED ON WEDNESDAY. OTHERWISE...NO SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ORZ001-002-WAZ021-231515-
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
404 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE PDXNPWPQR
FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTH
OREGON AND SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST. PLEASE SEE PDXFFAPQR FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT.
ADDITIONALLY...A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8
AM TO 12 NOON TODAY FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW ALONG LOW LYING
SECTIONS OF THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST. PLEASE SEE PDXCFWPQR FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

STRONG WINDS WILL EASE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. OTHERWISE...NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE NORTH
OREGON AND SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST. PLEASE SEE PDXFFAPQR FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PZZ250-255-270-275-231515-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT
10 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 10 TO
60 NM-WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
404 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE
PDXMWWPQR FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY...AND POSSIBLY
OVER THE WEEKEND. SEAS WILL REMAIN ABOVE 10 FEET THROUGH MUCH OF
THE PERIOD. PLEASE SEE PDXCWFPQR FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ORZ005>008-WAZ039-231515-
LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
404 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE PDXNPWPQR
FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ORZ003-WAZ020-231515-
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-WILLAPA HILLS-
404 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS THE
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE WILLAPA HILLS. PLEASE SEE
PDXFFAPQR FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS THE COAST
RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON. PLEASE SEE PDXNPWPQR FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 22, 10:13 AM PST, 2 hours 5 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 22, 2:51 AM PST	High Surf Advisory	PQR		26 hr
Nov 22, 10:35 AM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	PQR	Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook, Washington and 1 more	6 hr
Nov 22, 12:18 PM PST	River Flood Warning	PQR	Tillamook	25 hr
Nov 22, 1:19 AM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	PQR		10 hr
Nov 22, 10:05 AM PST	River Flood Warning	PQR	Pacific	27 hr
Nov 22, 10:05 AM PST	River Flood Warning	PQR	Pacific, Wahkiakum	23 hr
Nov 22, 10:05 AM PST	River Flood Warning	PQR	Wahkiakum	30 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Oregon, 2011 Every river flood warning in 2011

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.