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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this river flood warning at Mar 28, 2012, 12:39 PM PDT for Coos County, Oregon. It took effect at Mar 30, 2012, 10:05 AM PDT. It was in force for 49 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2012, 12:39 PM PDT (19:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2012, 10:05 AM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2012, 10:50 AM PDT
- In force
- 49 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
- Flood severity
- Major
County Coos County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 167 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 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.
044 WGUS46 KMFR 281939 FLWMFR BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 1239 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .THE FIRST IN A NEW SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS HAS BROUGHT HEAVY RAIN TO THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST OVERNIGHT. SEVERAL VERY WET STORMS WILL CAUSE THE RIVERS TO RISE INTO THIS WEEKEND. EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS FORECAST. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LANDSLIDES OF ALREADY SATURATED SOILS. ORC011-290139- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0010.120330T1935Z-120404T1442Z/ /COQO3.3.ER.120330T1935Z.120401T0100Z.120404T0242Z.NO/ 1239 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY APRIL 04. * AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST AT 25.25 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME HOMES ARE FLOODED ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. ROADS ARE FLOODED IN SPOTS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-290139- /O.NEW.KMFR.FL.W.0011.120330T1945Z-120402T0152Z/ /MYPO3.3.ER.120330T1945Z.120331T1200Z.120401T1352Z.NO/ 1239 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST AT 39.19 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING ALONG AND NEAR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO HOUSES...FARMS AND ROADS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 38.6 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-290139- /O.NEW.KMFR.FL.W.0012.120331T1726Z-120401T1529Z/ /MYNO3.1.ER.120331T1726Z.120401T0000Z.120401T0329Z.NO/ 1239 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 11:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * 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 35.8 FEET ON JAN 20 2012. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
15 follow-up statements
016 WGUS86 KMFR 290037 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 537 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .A SERIES OF VERY WET STORMS WILL CAUSE THE RIVERS TO RISE LATE TONIGHT INTO THIS WEEKEND. EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS EXPECTED AND THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LANDSLIDES OF ALREADY SATURATED SOILS. ORC011-290637- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0010.120330T1935Z-120404T1442Z/ /COQO3.3.ER.120330T1935Z.120401T0100Z.120404T0242Z.NO/ 537 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY APRIL 04. * AT 4:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST AT 25.3 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME HOMES ARE FLOODED ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. ROADS ARE FLOODED IN SPOTS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-290636- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0011.120330T1945Z-120402T0152Z/ /MYPO3.3.ER.120330T1945Z.120331T1200Z.120401T1352Z.NO/ 537 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 5:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST AT 39.2 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING ALONG AND NEAR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO HOUSES FARMS AND ROADS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 38.6 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-290636- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0012.120331T1726Z-120401T1529Z/ /MYNO3.1.ER.120331T1726Z.120401T0000Z.120401T0329Z.NO/ 537 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 4:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST AT 35.3 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING. MODERATE BANK EROSION ALONG THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 35.8 FEET ON JAN 20 2012. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && DW
172 WGUS86 KMFR 290605 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 1105 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .A SERIES OF VERY WET STORMS WILL CAUSE THE RIVERS TO RISE THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY. EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS EXPECTED AND THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LANDSLIDES OF ALREADY SATURATED SOILS. ORC011-291205- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0010.120330T1935Z-120404T1442Z/ /COQO3.3.ER.120330T1935Z.120401T0100Z.120404T0242Z.NO/ 1105 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY APRIL 04. * AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY THEN PEAK SATURDAY EVENING AT 25.3 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME HOMES ARE FLOODED ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. ROADS ARE FLOODED IN SPOTS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-291205- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0011.120330T1945Z-120402T0152Z/ /MYPO3.3.ER.120330T1945Z.120331T1200Z.120401T1352Z.NO/ 1105 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 10:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN PEAK SATURDAY MORNING AT 39.2 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING ALONG AND NEAR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO HOUSES FARMS AND ROADS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 38.6 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-291205- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0012.120331T1726Z-120401T1529Z/ /MYNO3.1.ER.120331T1726Z.120401T0000Z.120401T0329Z.NO/ 1105 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING THEN PEAK SATURDAY EVENING AT 35.3 FEET. * 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 35.8 FEET ON JAN 20 2012. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. &&
313 WGUS86 KMFR 291201 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 501 AM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .A SERIES OF VERY WET STORMS WILL CAUSE THE RIVERS TO RISE THROUGH SATURDAY. EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS EXPECTED AND THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LANDSLIDES AS THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED. ORC011-300001- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0010.120330T1935Z-120404T1442Z/ /COQO3.3.ER.120330T1935Z.120401T0100Z.120404T0242Z.NO/ 501 AM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 4:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY THEN PEAK SATURDAY EVENING AT 25.3 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME HOMES ARE FLOODED ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. ROADS ARE FLOODED IN SPOTS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-300001- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0011.120330T1945Z-120402T0152Z/ /MYPO3.3.ER.120330T1945Z.120331T1200Z.120401T1352Z.NO/ 501 AM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 4:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN PEAK SATURDAY MORNING AT 39.2 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING ALONG AND NEAR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO HOUSES FARMS AND ROADS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 38.6 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-300001- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0012.120331T1726Z-120401T1529Z/ /MYNO3.1.ER.120331T1726Z.120401T0000Z.120401T0329Z.NO/ 501 AM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 4:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING THEN PEAK SATURDAY EVENING AT 35.3 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING. MODERATE BANK EROSION ALONG THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 35.8 FEET ON JAN 20 2012. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. &&
206 WGUS86 KMFR 292220 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 320 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS AFFECTING CURRY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .A VERY WET STORM WILL CAUSE THE RIVERS TO RISE INTO THIS WEEKEND. ORC011-300420- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0010.120330T2015Z-120405T1800Z/ /COQO3.3.ER.120330T2015Z.120401T0100Z.120405T0600Z.NO/ 320 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY APRIL 05. * AT 2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME HOMES ARE FLOODED ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. ROADS ARE FLOODED IN SPOTS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC015-033-300420- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0013.120330T2001Z-120401T1006Z/ /AGNO3.1.ER.120330T2001Z.120331T0000Z.120331T2206Z.NO/ 320 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...RIVER RISES TO THIS STAGE OR ABOVE MAY AFFECT RECREATION INTERESTS ALONG THE ROGUE RIVER AT AND BELOW AGNESS, OREGON. SUDDEN RIVER RISES OF A FEW FEET MAY ALSO AFFECT HOME AND BUSINESS OWNERS WITH BOAT DOCKS ON THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.9 FEET ON JAN 19 2012. $$ ORC011-300420- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0011.120330T2005Z-120401T1416Z/ /MYPO3.1.ER.120330T2005Z.120331T0600Z.120401T0216Z.NO/ 320 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 2:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 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 33.1 FEET ON DEC 30 2010. $$ ORC011-300420- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120401T1529Z/ /MYNO3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 320 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING. MODERATE BANK EROSION ALONG THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 35.8 FEET ON JAN 20 2012. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
476 WGUS86 KMFR 300424 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 924 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER 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 RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .[OPTIONAL - INSERT SUMMARY HERE. LEAVE THE STARTING DOT. -OR- DELETE THIS LINE.] ORC011-301024- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0010.120330T2015Z-120405T1800Z/ /COQO3.3.ER.120330T2015Z.120401T0100Z.120405T0600Z.NO/ 924 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY APRIL 05. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REACH MINOR FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING AND RISE TO MAJOR FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS NOT EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FOOD STAGE UNTIL MONDAY AT THE EARLIEST. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME HOMES ARE FLOODED ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. ROADS ARE FLOODED IN SPOTS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-301024- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120401T0639Z/ /MYNO3.1.ER.120331T1654Z.120331T1800Z.120331T1839Z.NO/ 924 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE BRIEFLY ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING. MODERATE BANK EROSION ALONG THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 35.8 FEET ON JAN 20 2012. $$ ORC011-301024- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0011.120330T2005Z-120401T1416Z/ /MYPO3.1.ER.120330T2005Z.120331T0600Z.120401T0216Z.NO/ 924 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO MINOR FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING...AND IS EXPECTED TO LOWER BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 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 33.1 FEET ON DEC 30 2010. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. &&
962 WGUS46 KMFR 301016 FLWMFR BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 316 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .CONTINUED RAINFALL WILL CAUSE RIVERS TO CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THIS EVENING. ORC011-301616- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0011.120330T1544Z-120401T1453Z/ /MYPO3.3.ER.120330T1544Z.120331T0000Z.120401T0253Z.NO/ 316 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 2:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE ROAD AND FARMLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF MYRTLE POINT CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME RESIDENTS OF LOW-LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF MYRTLE POINT MAY BE THREATENED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 38.6 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
962 WGUS86 KMFR 301549 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 849 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS AFFECTING COOS...CURRY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RIVERS TO RISE INTO SATURDAY. ORC011-302149- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0011.120330T1705Z-120401T1453Z/ /MYPO3.3.ER.120330T1705Z.120331T0000Z.120401T0253Z.NO/ 849 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 8:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 37.0 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 38.6 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-302149- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0010.120330T2124Z-120402T2211Z/ /COQO3.2.ER.120330T2124Z.120331T2000Z.120402T1011Z.NO/ 849 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...HOMES AND ROADS ARE THREATENED IN LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. EXPECT SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE COQUILLE RIVER ESTUARY TO MYRTLE POINT. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-015-033-302148- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0013.120331T1249Z-120401T1212Z/ /AGNO3.1.ER.120331T1249Z.120331T1800Z.120401T0012Z.NO/ 849 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 7:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...RIVER RISES TO THIS STAGE OR ABOVE MAY AFFECT RECREATION INTERESTS ALONG THE ROGUE RIVER AT AND BELOW AGNESS, OREGON. SUDDEN RIVER RISES OF A FEW FEET MAY ALSO AFFECT HOME AND BUSINESS OWNERS WITH BOAT DOCKS ON THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.9 FEET ON JAN 19 2012. $$ ORC011-302148- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120401T0243Z/ /MYNO3.1.ER.120331T1147Z.120331T1200Z.120331T1443Z.NO/ 849 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * AT 7:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING. MODERATE BANK EROSION ALONG THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 35.8 FEET ON JAN 20 2012. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. &&
599 WGUS86 KMFR 302058 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 158 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS AFFECTING COOS...CURRY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .RECENT HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH RIVER LEVELS HIGHER. ORC011-310258- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120404T0007Z/ /COQO3.3.ER.120330T2049Z.120331T1600Z.120403T1207Z.NO/ 158 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * AT 1:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME HOMES ARE FLOODED ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. ROADS ARE FLOODED IN SPOTS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-310258- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120401T1631Z/ /MYPO3.3.ER.120330T2223Z.120331T0600Z.120401T0431Z.NO/ 158 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * AT 1:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE ROAD AND FARMLAND FLOODING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF MYRTLE POINT CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME RESIDENTS OF LOW-LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF MYRTLE POINT MAY BE THREATENED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 38.6 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-015-033-310258- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0013.120331T2353Z-120401T1219Z/ /AGNO3.1.ER.120331T2353Z.120401T0000Z.120401T0019Z.NO/ 158 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 1:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...RIVER RISES TO THIS STAGE OR ABOVE MAY AFFECT RECREATION INTERESTS ALONG THE ROGUE RIVER AT AND BELOW AGNESS, OREGON. SUDDEN RIVER RISES OF A FEW FEET MAY ALSO AFFECT HOME AND BUSINESS OWNERS WITH BOAT DOCKS ON THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.9 FEET ON JAN 19 2012. $$ ORC011-302128- /O.CAN.KMFR.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120401T0243Z/ /MYNO3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 158 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT. * AT 1:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 34.3 FEET LATE TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXPECT WIDESPREAD PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING. MODERATE BANK EROSION ALONG THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 35.8 FEET ON JAN 20 2012. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
593 WGUS86 KMFR 310300 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 800 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS AFFECTING COOS...CURRY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .RECENT HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH RIVER LEVELS HIGHER. ORC011-311500- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120403T0713Z/ /COQO3.2.ER.120330T2307Z.120331T2300Z.120402T1913Z.NO/ 800 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * AT 7:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 24 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * 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 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-311500- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120401T1625Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.120330T2348Z.120331T0600Z.120401T0425Z.NO/ 800 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * AT 7:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 36 FEET LATE FRIDAY EVENING DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXPECT FLOODING ALONG SOME SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 42 DOWNSTREAM FROM MYRTLE POINT AND ALONG THE HIGHWAY TO POWERS. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND CAN BE EXPECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 37.0 FEET ON JAN 20 2012. $$ ORC011-015-033-310330- /O.CAN.KMFR.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120401T1219Z/ /AGNO3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 800 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS. * AT 7:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 16.3 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...RIVER RISES TO THIS STAGE OR ABOVE MAY AFFECT RECREATION INTERESTS ALONG THE ROGUE RIVER AT AND BELOW AGNESS, OREGON. SUDDEN RIVER RISES OF A FEW FEET MAY ALSO AFFECT HOME AND BUSINESS OWNERS WITH BOAT DOCKS ON THE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.9 FEET ON JAN 19 2012. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. &&
254 WGUS86 KMFR 311357 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 657 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT HAS PEAKED BUT WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING. THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE CONTINUES TO RISE ADN WILL PEAK TODAY. ORC011-311957- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120403T0713Z/ /COQO3.2.ER.120330T2307Z.120331T2300Z.120402T1913Z.NO/ 657 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * AT 5:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 24.19 FEET AT 5 PM TODAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM ON MONDAY. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...HOMES AND ROADS ARE THREATENED IN LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. EXPECT SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE COQUILLE RIVER ESTUARY TO MYRTLE POINT. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-311957- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120401T2118Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.120330T2348Z.120331T0730Z.120401T0918Z.NO/ 657 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * PEAKED AT 35.79 FEET AT 1230 AM OVERNIGHT. * AT 6:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 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 37.0 FEET ON JAN 20 2012. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. &&
897 WGUS86 KMFR 311746 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 1046 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... BOTH THE COQUILLE AT COQUILLE AND THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT ARE EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE FURTHER RISES THIS AFTERNOON AS WATER FROM RAINS LAST NIGHT AND EARLY THIS MORNING CONTINUES TO COME DOWN THE DRAINAGES. ORC011-312346- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120403T1833Z/ /COQO3.3.ER.120330T2307Z.120401T1000Z.120403T0633Z.NO/ 1046 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * AT 9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING OF AROUND 25 FEET BY LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE NEAR THAT LEVEL THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING'S HIGH TIDE. THE RIVER IS THEN FORECAST TO DECREASE STARTING SUNDAY AFTERNOON BUT WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD INTO MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME HOMES ARE FLOODED ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. ROADS ARE FLOODED IN SPOTS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-312346- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120402T0120Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.120330T2348Z.120331T0730Z.120401T1320Z.NO/ 1046 AM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * AT 9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO BUMP UPWARD SLIGHTLY TO MAJOR FLOOD LEVEL INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THEN...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 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 33.1 FEET ON DEC 30 2010. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. &&
170 WGUS86 KMFR 312352 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 452 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .BOTH THE COQUILLE AT COQUILLE AND THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH SUNDAY. THE COQUILLE AT COQUILLE IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO MAJOR FLOODING OVERNIGHT. ORC011-010552- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120403T1833Z/ /COQO3.3.ER.120330T2307Z.120401T1000Z.120403T0633Z.NO/ 452 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * AT 4:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST OVERNIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME HOMES ARE FLOODED ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. ROADS ARE FLOODED IN SPOTS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-010552- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120402T0120Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.120330T2348Z.120331T0730Z.120401T1320Z.NO/ 452 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * AT 4:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 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 33.1 FEET ON DEC 30 2010. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. &&
351 WGUS86 KMFR 010505 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 1005 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .BOTH THE COQUILLE AT COQUILLE AND THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH SUNDAY. THE COQUILLE AT COQUILLE IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO MAJOR FLOODING OVERNIGHT. ORC011-011705- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120403T1833Z/ /COQO3.3.ER.120330T2307Z.120401T1000Z.120403T0633Z.NO/ 1005 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO 25.0 FEET LATER TONIGHT WITH MAJOR FLOODING THROUGH SUNDAY. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME HOMES ARE FLOODED ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. ROADS ARE FLOODED IN SPOTS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-011705- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120402T0120Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.120330T2348Z.120331T0730Z.120401T1320Z.NO/ 1005 PM PDT SAT MAR 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * AT 9:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 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 33.1 FEET ON DEC 30 2010. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. &&
008 WGUS86 KMFR 011556 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 856 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .THE COQUILLE CONTINUES TO FLOOD THIS MORNING...BUT THE SOUTH FORK AT MYRTLE POINT WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS MORNING. AT COQUILLE...THE RIVER WILL RECEDE SLOWLY FALLING TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY. ORC011-012156- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120403T1839Z/ /COQO3.2.ER.120330T2307Z.120401T0445Z.120403T0639Z.NO/ 856 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN BELOW MAJOR FLOOD STAGE TODAY. IT WILL SLOWLY RECEDE AND FALL BELOW FLOOD MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME HOMES ARE FLOODED ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. ROADS ARE FLOODED IN SPOTS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-012156- /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120402T0332Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.120330T2348Z.120331T0730Z.120401T1532Z.NO/ 856 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * AT 8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATER THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 33.0 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 33.1 FEET ON DEC 30 2010. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MAS
877 WGUS86 KMFR 011750 FLSMFR FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 1050 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OREGON... COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY... .THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...THE COQUILLE CONTINUES TO FLOOD AT COQUILLE THIS MORNING AND THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THERE. ORC011-012350- /O.CON.KMFR.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120403T1839Z/ /COQO3.2.ER.120330T2307Z.120401T0445Z.120403T0639Z.NO/ 1050 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE. * AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN BELOW MAJOR FLOOD STAGE TODAY. IT WILL SLOWLY RECEDE AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...HOMES AND ROADS ARE THREATENED IN LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG AND NEAR THE COQUILLE RIVER. EXPECT SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE COQUILLE RIVER ESTUARY TO MYRTLE POINT. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.8 FEET ON MAR 22 2012. $$ ORC011-011820- /O.CAN.KMFR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120402T0332Z/ /MYPO3.2.ER.120330T2348Z.120331T0730Z.120401T1528Z.NO/ 1050 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT. * AT 10:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:28 AM SUNDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 27.7 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY. * IMPACT...AT 33.0 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 33.1 FEET ON DEC 30 2010. $$ PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MAS
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 Mar 28, 9:07 AM PDT, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 9:07 AM PDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
907 AM PDT WED MAR 28 2012
.DISCUSSION...TODAY REPRESENSTS A RELATIVE BREAK IN THE WIND AND
PRECIPITATION FOR THE AREA...NOW ON THE BACK SIDE OF A FRONTAL
SYSTEM THAT DUMPED HEAVY SNOW OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...LIGHTER
AMOUNTS EAST OF THE CASCADES...AND HEAVY RAIN ALONG AND WEST OF THE
COAST RANGE. GIVEN THE DEPICTED INSTABILITY OFFSHORE PER SATELLITE
IMAGERY AND ON THE MORNING MEDFORD BALLOON SOUNDING...SOME SHOWERS
WITH ACCOMPANYING GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY BUT WARMING
TEMPERATURES ALOFT AS THE DAY PROGRESSES SHOULD PREVENT THESE FROM
BEING NUMEROUS.
A FRONT WILL ALIGN ITSELF NEAR THE OREGON COAST WITH DEEP MOISTURE
TRAINING OVER IT...RESULTING IN HEAVY RAINFALL NEAR THE COAST AND
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN INLAND. SNOW LEVELS SHOULD BE ABOVE MOST
MAJOR PASSES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...AND THIS WILL BE GOOD FOR
TRAVELING BUT RESULT IN RISING RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS.
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY IS LIKELY TO BE A SIGNIFANT HEAVY
PRECIPITATION EVENT...AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THE HYDROLOGY
SECTION BELOW AND STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES IN THE UPCOMING DAYS.
SATURDAY SHOULD BE WINDY AND SHOWERY ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WITH
LOWERING SNOW LEVELS BELOW 4000 FEET.
PLEASE SEE THE PREVIOUS DISCUSSION BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS AND A
LOOK INTO THE EXTENDED.
&&
.AVIATION...MVFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL EAST OF THE CASCADES AND
IN SOME WEST SIDE VALLEYS THIS MORNING AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
MOVES EAST. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE TO VFR BY MID
MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE VFR CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING BUT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR
TEMPORARY MVFR CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP IN SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE
THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
CONCERN TODAY...BUT WILL BE AN ISSUE AT THE COAST LATE THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT WITH A CHANCE FOR WIND SPEED SHEAR DEVELOPING.
WIND SPEED SHEAR IS ALSO A CONCERN IN THE UMPQUA BASIN AND ROGUE
VALLEY LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENT IS LIKELY TO OCCUR LATE
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY PER GOOD MODEL CONSENSUS AND CONSISTENT
OUTPUT...AND A TRAIN OF DEEP MOISTURE UPSTREAM OVER THE PACIFIC PORTRAYED
BY CIRA MOISTURE IMAGERY. THIS EVENT WILL PRIMARILY IMPACT CURRY
COUNTY BUT EFFECTS COULD BE FELT ANYWHERE ALONG AND WEST OF THE
CASCADES THROUGH FRIDAY. A HOST OF PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR
THIS...AND THEY INCLUDE A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT
COQUILLE AT PDXFLWMFR...AN AN AEREAL FLOOD WATCH FOR RISING
CREEKS...RIVERS...AND STREAMS...AND A FLOOD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK AT
PDXESFMFR. RIVERS...CREEKS...AND STREAMS WILL START TO RISE THURSDAY
MORNING AND LIKELY CONTINUE RISING THROUGH SATURDAY AT LEAST.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO THE FORECAST FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 302 AM PDT WED MAR 28 2012/
DISCUSSION...CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGE SHOWS THE UPPER LOW CENTERED
NEAR 45N/132 W AND MOVING TOWARDS WESTERN WASHINGTON. MEANWHILE THE
LAST OF THE SHORTWAVE ENERGY IS MOVING OVER THE CASCADES AND SHOULD
MOVE OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS SHORTWAVE HAS
BROUGHT A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOW OVER THE SISKIYOUS
AND CASCADES WITH 1-2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES. BECAUSE OF THIS
A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 5 AM PDT. DETAILS ON
THIS CAN BE FOUND AT PDXWSWMFR.
WE'LL FINALLY CATCH A RELATIVE BREAK IN THE WEATHER TODAY. THAT'S
THE GOOD NEWS. THE BAD NEWS IS THAT ANOTHER STRONG FRONT IS HEADING
OUR WAY AND WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
PRECIPITATION AND STRONG WINDS TO THE COAST. WINDS WILL CRANK UP
ALONG THE COAST OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY
PRECIPITATION TO FOLLOW EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. CURRENT GUIDANCE
SHOWS 950 MB WINDS PUSHING NEAR 78 KTS NEAR CAPE BLANCO AND POINTS
NORTH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND WE'LL BE ISSUING A HIGH WIND WATCH
FOR THE COAST. THE REASON FOR THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS THAT WITH AN
ALREADY SATURATED AND UNSTABLE GROUND...IT WILL NOT TAKE AS MUCH
WIND TO TOPPLE TREES AND CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES. GUSTY WINDS ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE IN THE SHASTA VALLEY AND EAST OF THE CASCADES BUT
THE MAIN QUESTION IS WHETHER OR NOT THEY REACH WARNING CRITERIA.
WE'LL HAVE THE DAY SHIFT TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THIS.
IF THE WIND WAS NOT ENOUGH. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
SPREAD SOUTH ALONG THE OREGON COAST AS THE FRONT FRONT SLOWLY MOVES
SOUTH DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. NOW KEEP IN MIND THE GROUND IS
ALREADY SATURATED AND RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE ALREADY HIGH. SO IT'S A
GOOD BET WE COULD END UP WITH MORE FLOODING CONCERNS FOR THE COASTAL
RIVERS. DETAILS ON CURRENT FLOOD STATEMENTS CAN THIS CAN BE FOUND AT
ESFMFR AND FFAMFR.
THE NAM AND GFS SUGGEST THE FRONT WILL STALL THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY ALONG THE CALIFORNIA/OREGON BORDER WITH AN AMPLE
MOISTURE SOURCE OVER THE PACIFIC TOWARDS 150W AND IS TAKING AIM AT
SOUTHWEST OREGON. IF THIS PANS OUT...THEN THIS AREA WILL CONTINUE TO
GET POUNDED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR 6-10
INCHES OF PRECIPITATION IN SOUTHERN COOS...CURRY AND EXTREME WESTERN
JOSEPHINE COUNTIES BETWEEN THURSDAY AND SATURDAY MORNING.
WHILE THE DETAILS DIFFER BOTH THE GFS AND EC SHOW A SURFACE LOW
DEVELOPING ALONG THE STALLED FRONT LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
AND TRACKING NORTHEAST INTO NORTHWEST OREGON WITH A COLD FRONT TO
FOLLOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS COULD BRING YET ANOTHER ROUND OF
MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS AT THE COAST AND EAST OF THE CASCADES. THE
DETAILS ON THIS ARE LIKELY TO VARY OVER THE COMING DAYS..BUT BEARS
CLOSE WATCHING.
ALL SIGNS ARE POINTING TO A CONTINUED ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN FOR
MOST OF NEXT WEEK WITH A SERIES OF STORMS IMPACTING THE FORECAST
AREA. AS IS ALWAYS THE CASE THE DETAILS THIS FAR OUT ARE
SKETCHY...BUT WILL BE REFINED OVER TIME. -PETRUCELLI
&&
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR ORZ021-022.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR
ORZ021-022.
CA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING ABOVE 3500
FEET FOR CAZ080.
PZ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
PZZ350-356-370-376.
GALE WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR PZZ350-356-370-376.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR PZZ350-356.
STORM WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR
PZZ350-370-376.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR PZZ370-376.
SK/MPHazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 6:50 AM PDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 650 AM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 CAZ080>085-ORZ021>031-281500- WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON COUNTY- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- 650 AM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 28, 8:30 AM PDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
830 AM PDT WED MAR 28 2012
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM SNOW TENNANT 41.59N 121.91W
03/28/2012 M20.0 INCH SISKIYOU CA TRAINED SPOTTER
48 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 8AM.
REPORTED BY SPOTTER SY61
&&
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Mar 28, 8:31 AM PDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
831 AM PDT WED MAR 28 2012
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSW OBRIEN 42.05N 123.71W
03/28/2012 M2.25 INCH JOSEPHINE OR TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 8AM.
REPORTED BY SPOTTER JO36
&&
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Mar 28, 9:08 AM PDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
908 AM PDT WED MAR 28 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0907 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 SSW SUNNY VALLEY 42.59N 123.41W
03/28/2012 M1.56 INCH JOSEPHINE OR TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR RAINFALL
&&
SPILDELocal storm report, Mar 28, 10:56 AM PDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1056 AM PDT WED MAR 28 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN W DUNSMUIR 41.23N 122.27W
03/28/2012 M3.47 INCH SISKIYOU CA TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR ACCUMULATION...1.25 ON GROUND...MOSTLY RAIN WITH
SOME MELTED SNOW.
&&
BUNKERLocal storm report, Mar 28, 11:26 AM PDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1126 AM PDT WED MAR 28 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 SW WEED 41.37N 122.43W
03/28/2012 M4.5 INCH SISKIYOU CA TRAINED SPOTTER
12 HOUR ACCUMULATION...
&&
BUNKERLocal storm report, Mar 28, 11:28 AM PDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1128 AM PDT WED MAR 28 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1128 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 W MERLIN 42.52N 123.50W
03/28/2012 M2.60 INCH JOSEPHINE OR TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR ACCUMULATION
&&
BUNKERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 5:19 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 20 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:25 PM PDT | Gale Watch | MFR | 4 hr | |
| Mar 27, 11:25 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | MFR | 15 hr | |
| Mar 28, 3:09 AM PDT | Gale Warning | MFR | 20 hr | |
| Mar 28, 3:09 AM PDT | Storm Watch | MFR | 12 hr | |
| Mar 28, 5:00 AM PDT | High Wind Watch | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 8 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:39 PM PDT | River Flood Warning | MFR | Coos | 49 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:43 PM PDT | River Flood Watch | MFR | Curry, Josephine | 22 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:06 PM PDT | High Wind Warning | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas, Klamath, Lake | 3 days |
| Mar 28, 1:06 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | MFR | Klamath, Lake | 46 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:31 PM PDT | High Surf Warning | MFR | Curry | 21 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:40 PM PDT | Storm Warning | MFR | 20 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Oregon, 2012Every river flood warning in 2012
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.