Oregon, 2000

Flood in Oregon, January 10 to 18, 2000

January 10 to 18, 2000 · NWS MFR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A Flood Warning was issued for the South fork of the Coquille River from Myrtle Point to Coquille City at 10/0915 PST. This warning was cancelled for all areas except for the Coquille River at Coquille City at 12/0830 PST.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.

A Flood Warning was issued for the South fork of the Coquille River from Myrtle Point to Coquille City at 10/0915 PST. This warning was cancelled for all areas except for the Coquille River at Coquille City at 12/0830 PST. The flood warning was reissued again for the North and South forks of the Coquille River from Myrtle Point to Coquille City at 13/0800 PST. At 15/1015 PST the warning was cancelled from Myrtle Point to Coquille City, and issued for Coquille City to Bandon. This warning was cancelled at 18/0637 PST. Stage readings follow: Gage Date/Time (PST) Stage Flood Stage S. Fork Coquille at Myrtle Point 11/1110 39.18 38.0 11/1800 38.8 38.0 13/2110 38.4 38.0 14/0910 41.1 38.0 14/1910 39.94 38.0 14/0410 38.32 38.0 Coquille at Coquille City 11/1900 21.6 21.0 12/0745 22.6 21.0 12/1345 22.43 21.0 12/2100 22.2 21.0 13/0545 22.08 21.0 13/0645 22.12 21.0 13/1345 22.4 21.0 13/2045 22.7 21.0 14/0945 23.22 21.0 14/1845 23.30 21.0 15/0445 23.09 21.0 15/0845 22.96 21.0 15/1445 22.8 21.0 15/2145 22.59 21.0 16/0445 22.39 21.0 16/1145 22.13 21.0 16/1745 22.02 21.0 17/0245 21.90 21.0 17/0845 21.80 21.0 17/2045 21.1 21.0 N. Fork Coquille at Myrtle Point 14/1000 35.03 35.0

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Flood, South Central Oregon Coast

When
January 10, 9:15 PM PST to January 18, 6:37 AM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5129280.