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River Flood Warning 46, NWS Portland, OR

November 19, 2012Tillamook County, Oregon

NWS Portland, OR issued this river flood warning at Nov 19, 2012, 7:17 AM PST for Tillamook County, Oregon. It took effect at Nov 19, 2012, 11:50 AM PST. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 19, 2012, 7:17 AM PST (15:17 UTC)
In effect from: Nov 19, 2012, 11:50 AM PST
Expired: Nov 20, 2012, 3:32 AM PST
In force: 16 hr
Issued by: NWS Portland, OR
Flood severity: Minor

County Tillamook County, OR

The radar

The Portland,OR radar (KRTX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:17 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 Wilson River near Tillamook (TLMO3).

Action stage: 10.5 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 15.5 ft
Major stage: 19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 14301500, 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 19, 6:18 AM PST, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 6:18 AM PST, 59 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 19, 5:58 AM PST, 1 hour 19 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
558 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

ORZ001>004-WAZ021-201700-
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
558 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WINDS: HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST...COAST
RANGE...AND WILLAPA HILLS. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN
REPORTED IN THIS WIND EVENT NEAR NEWPORT. SEE NPWPQR FOR MORE DETAILS.

FLOODING: FLOOD WARNINGS FOR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM IS ALSO IN
EFFECT. SEE FLWPQR FOR DETAILS. FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT AND
ADDITIONAL FLOOD WARNINGS ARE EXPECTED FOR NUMEROUS RIVERS DRAINING
THE COAST RANGE AND HILLS OF SW WASHINGTON. SEE FLWPQR OR FLSPQR
FOR DETAILS.

HIGH SURF: SEAS WILL REMAIN HIGH TODAY...MAKING ANYONE VENTURING
TO THE COAST AT RISK FOR DANGEROUS SURF.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

FLOODING LOOKS TO CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY...THOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAIN
WILL HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES...AND ARE
REMINDED TO STAY SAFE AS CONDITIONS MAY BE DANGEROUS.

ORZ005>014-WAZ019-020-022-023-039-040-201700-
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-
558 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIND: WINDS WILL GUST TO 55 MPH IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
WILLAMETTE VALLEY TODAY. THIS MAY CREATE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES DUE
TO TREE DAMAGE. WITH SATURATED GROUND...WEAK OR DEAD TREES MAY
FALL IN THESE CONDITIONS.

FLOODING: A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MANY INLAND LOCATIONS
TODAY AS HEAVY RAINFALL AFFECTS THE REGION. SEE FFAPQR FOR MORE
DETAILS. A FLOOD WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR URBAN AND SMALL
STREAMS FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. SEE FLWPQR FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL LINGER INTO TUESDAY WITH POSSIBLE RIVER
AND STREAM FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PZZ210-250-255-270-275-201700-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
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-
558 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

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 FOR MOST LOCATIONS...BUT MAINLY FROM
THE COLUMBIA RIVER ENTRANCE SOUTHWARD. SEE MWWPQR OR CWFPQR FOR
MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SEAS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE WEEK...AND GALE WARNINGS
ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES AS A SERIES OF FRONTS MOVE THROUGH THE
COASTAL WATERS.

.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 19, 2:47 AM PST, 4 hours 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
247 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0245 AM     COASTAL FLOOD    SEASIDE                 45.99N 123.92W
11/19/2012                   CLATSOP            OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ODOT WEBCAM SHOWS SIGNIFICANT WATER ON HIGHWAY 101 FROM
            THE NECANICUM RIVER AND TIDAL OVERFLOW. PER ODOT WEBSITE
            HIGHWAY 101 CLOSED TO CARS BOTH DIRECTIONS DUE TO
            FLOODING.

&&

SWEAGLE

Local storm report, Nov 19, 5:30 AM PST, 1 hour 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
530 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1230 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST YAQUINA HEAD            44.67N 124.07W
11/19/2012  M98.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED AT YAQUINA HEAD.

1230 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 NNW NEWPORT           44.68N 124.07W
11/19/2012                   LINCOLN            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED ROOF PEELING BACK LIKE A BANANA OFF OF THE IZZYS
            RESTAURANT WITH DEBRIS BEING THROWN ONTO HIGHWAY 101.

0245 AM     COASTAL FLOOD    SEASIDE                 45.99N 123.92W
11/19/2012                   CLATSOP            OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ODOT WEBCAM SHOWS SIGNIFICANT WATER ON HIGHWAY 101 FROM
            THE NECANICUM RIVER AND TIDAL OVERFLOW. PER ODOT WEBSITE
            HIGHWAY 101 CLOSED TO CARS BOTH DIRECTIONS DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0528 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST GARIBALDI               45.56N 123.91W
11/19/2012  M90.00 MPH       TILLAMOOK          OR   MESONET

&&

JPYLE

Local storm report, Nov 19, 5:39 AM PST, 1 hour 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
539 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0750 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 22 WSW YAQUINA HEAD     44.60N 124.50W
11/18/2012  M58.00 MPH       PZZ275             OR   BUOY

            51 KT GUSTS ON BUOY 50.

0753 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST MCMINNVILLE             45.21N 123.19W
11/18/2012  M47.00 MPH       YAMHILL            OR   ASOS

0758 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SW SCHOLLS            45.36N 123.01W
11/18/2012  M50.00 MPH       YAMHILL            OR   MESONET

            ELEVATION 1340 FT.

0843 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 ESE HEBO              45.21N 123.75W
11/18/2012  M82.00 MPH       YAMHILL            OR   MESONET

            3160 FT ELEVATION IN THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE.

0900 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSW NEWPORT           44.60N 124.07W
11/18/2012  M60.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   C-MAN STATION

            52 KT GUSTS ON C-MAN STATION NWPO3

0918 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST LINCOLN CITY            44.97N 124.01W
11/18/2012  M64.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   MESONET

0930 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SSW NEWPORT             44.62N 124.06W
11/18/2012  M66.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            YAQUINA BRIDGE IN NEWPORT

1115 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST NEWPORT                 44.63N 124.05W
11/18/2012  M58.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   ASOS

1230 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 NNW NEWPORT           44.68N 124.07W
11/19/2012                   LINCOLN            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED ROOF PEELING BACK LIKE A BANANA OFF OF THE IZZYS
            RESTAURANT WITH DEBRIS BEING THROWN ONTO HIGHWAY 101.

1230 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST YAQUINA HEAD            44.67N 124.07W
11/19/2012  M98.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED AT YAQUINA HEAD.

0245 AM     COASTAL FLOOD    SEASIDE                 45.99N 123.92W
11/19/2012                   CLATSOP            OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ODOT WEBCAM SHOWS SIGNIFICANT WATER ON HIGHWAY 101 FROM
            THE NECANICUM RIVER AND TIDAL OVERFLOW. PER ODOT WEBSITE
            HIGHWAY 101 CLOSED TO CARS BOTH DIRECTIONS DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0528 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST GARIBALDI               45.56N 123.91W
11/19/2012  M90.00 MPH       TILLAMOOK          OR   MESONET

&&

DONOFRIO

Local storm report, Nov 19, 5:47 AM PST, 1 hour 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
547 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0545 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW OYSTERVILLE        46.54N 124.05W
11/19/2012  M3.70 INCH       PACIFIC            WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.45 SINCE MIDNIGHT...STORM TOTAL 3.70. WIND GUSTS
            CURRENTLY TO 47 MPH.

&&

DONOFRIO

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 18, 4:30 PM PST	Storm Warning	PQR		24 hr
Nov 18, 6:15 PM PST	High Surf Advisory	PQR		26 hr
Nov 18, 8:43 PM PST	Wind Advisory	PQR		21 hr
Nov 19, 1:01 AM PST	River Flood Warning	PQR	Clatsop, Tillamook	59 hr
Nov 19, 3:26 AM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	PQR		5 hr
Nov 19, 5:13 AM PST	Areal Flood Warning	PQR	Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington, Yamhill	12 hr
Nov 19, 8:05 AM PST	Coastal Flood Advisory	PQR		12 hr
Nov 19, 8:45 AM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	PQR	Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, Polk, Tillamook and 2 more	6 hr
Nov 19, 9:33 AM PST	River Flood Warning	PQR	Columbia	18 hr
Nov 19, 10:31 AM PST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	PQR		7 hr
Nov 19, 2:03 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Winds	PQR		13 hr
Nov 19, 2:03 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	PQR		13 hr
Nov 19, 3:15 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	PQR	Benton, Clackamas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion and 4 more	8 hr
Nov 18, 9:30 PM PST	River Flood Warning	PQR	Wahkiakum	38 hr
Nov 19, 9:33 AM PST	River Flood Warning	PQR	Pacific	21 hr
Nov 19, 10:49 AM PST	River Flood Warning	PQR	Pacific, Wahkiakum	8 hr

Nearby

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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.