A Flood Warning was issued for the South Fork of the Coquille River at Myrtle Point effective at the above times. 0 feet from 0648 PST on 12/16 until 2318 PST on 12/16.
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The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.
A Flood Warning was issued for the South Fork of the Coquille River at Myrtle Point effective at the above times. This warning verified as the river exceeded the flood stage of 38.0 feet from 0648 PST on 12/16 until 2318 PST on 12/16. The crest of 40.55 feet occurred at 1239 PST on 12/16.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Dec 15, 9:17 PM PST, 4 hours 19 minutes earlier.
SOUTHWEST OREGON/NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
917 PM PST SUN DEC 15 2002
UPDATED TO ISSUE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR CAZ081
HIGH WINDS CONTINUE AT THE COAST WITH GUST TO 90 MPH REPORTED AT GOLD
BEACH. RAINFALL HAS BEEN STEADY AT THE COASTAL AREAS WITH SATELLITE
PICTURES SHOWING MORE ON THE WAY. ELSEWHERE STRONG SOUTH WINDS
CONTINUE IN THE SHASTA VALLEY AND EASTERN OREGON SO WILL KEEP THE
WIND ADVISORY GOING TONIGHT. SNOW LEVEL IS ABOUT 5000 FT THIS EVENING
BUT IS EXPECTED TO LOWER TO AROUND 4500 FT BY MORNING. SNOW AMOUNTS
IN THE MOUNTAIN SHOULD BE CLOSE TO THE ADVISORY AMOUNTI.
FB
.MFR...STORM WARNING FLORENCE OR TO PT ST GEORGE CA
HIGH SURF ADVISORY COAST
HIGH WIND WARNING COAST AND CAZ081
WIND ADVISORY 29-30-31-84-85ORZ021>031-CAZ080>085-151430- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 630 AM PST SAT DEC 15 2002 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY HIGH WIND WARNING S OREGON COAST...SEE PDXNPWMFR. WIND ADVISORY FOR KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTIES OF OREGON...EASTERN SISKIYOU AND MODOC COUNTY AND SHASTA VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA...SEE PDXNPWMFR. GALE WARNING FLORENCE OR TO PT ST GEORGE CA...SEE PDXCWFMFR. HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH OREGON COAST...SEE PDXMWSMFR. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY POSSIBLE GALE WARNING FOR THE SOUTH OREGON COAST WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...SEE CWFMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. GERIG
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OREGON
1133 PM PST SUN DEC 15 2002
TIME(PST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0636 PM GOLD BEACH OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/15/02 CURRY SPOTTER CU39 REPORTED A
WIND GUST OF 58 MPH.
RAINFALL OF 1.50 INCHES
7AM TO 7PM.
0830 PM GOLD BEACH OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/15/02 CURRY SPOTTER CU30 REPORTED WIND
GUST OF 76 MPH.
1040 PM ASHLAND OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/15/02 JACKSON SPOTTER JA20...AT
ELEVATION OF 2400
FEET...REPORTED ESTIMATED
WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
1100 PM BROOKINGS OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/15/02 CURRY SPOTTER CU31 REPORTED A
WIND GUST OF 71 MPH.The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
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After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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