Flood in Oregon, December 30 to 31, 2005

Name: Flood in Oregon, December 30 to 31, 2005
Start: 2005-12-30T22:00
End: 2005-12-31T23:59
Location: Oregon

December 30 to 31, 2005 · NWS MFR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

54 feet at 31/0600 PST, and fell below flood stage at 01/0430 PST in January 2006. A Flood Warning was issued for the area at 30/1215 PST, and cancelled at 01/1103 in January 2006.

Where it happened

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The toll

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

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.

The Umpqua River at Elkton exceeded flood stage (33.0 feet) at 30/2200 PST, crested at 39.54 feet at 31/0600 PST, and fell below flood stage at 01/0430 PST in January 2006. A Flood Warning was issued for the area at 30/1215 PST, and cancelled at 01/1103 in January 2006.

What forecasters said that day

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 30, 9:45 PM PST, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 9:45 PM PST, 15 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
945 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2005

.DISCUSSION...RAINFALL IS TAPERING OFF AS THE BULK OF THE
SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH INTO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. MOST OF THE RIVERS ARE
CONTINUING TO RISE WITH CRESTS PEAKING OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH NEXT SYSTEM COMING IN TOMORROW LOOK TO BE
HALF TO LESS THAN HALF OF TODAYS RAINFALL AMOUNTS...WHICH SHOULD
ALLOW CREEKS AND RIVERS TO SUBSIDE. THE ONLY UPDATE I WILL BE
MAKING THIS EVENING IS TO ADD AREAS OF FOG WITH DEWPOINTS NEAR 40 TO
THE UPPER 40S.

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE
THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...IT HAS BROUGHT AN ASSOCIATED COLD
FRONT INLAND THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE INLAND
STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST WILL LESSEN THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS
WILL CONTINUE IN THE SHASTA VALLEY THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE
DECREASING TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS ARE AROUND 7000 FEET OVER PORTIONS OF
THE WEST SIDE...HOWEVER SNOW LEVELS HAVE REMAINED LOWER OVER SISKIYOU
COUNTY WITH LEVELS BETWEEN 4000 AND 5000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS OVER
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MAY RISE BRIEFLY AND LOWER AGAIN OVERNIGHT...
HOWEVER EXPECT SNOW LEVELS TO GENERALLY TO REMAIN NEAR 4500 FEET MOST
OF TONIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ESPECIALLY
IN FOR PORTIONS OF SISKIYOU COUNTY WHERE PRECIPITATION IS HEAVIEST. A
HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ZONE 80 WITH SNOW ADVISORIES
OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON. PRECIPITATION HAS
BEEN VERY HEAVY WITH THIS MOIST SYSTEM AND HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE OVER
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA..ESPECIALLY OVER PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. FLOODING IS ONGOING IN MANY LOCATIONS AND FLOOD
WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT ...IT WILL MAINLY BE LIGHT OVER OREGON WITH
SOME MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OR SNOW OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST TONIGHT OVER THE
AREA...HOWEVER A SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE INTO PACIFIC NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT
PROVIDING ADDITIONAL ENERGY. RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING BECOMING LIGHTER AND TAPERING OFF TO
SHOWERS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AS COLD AIR ALOFT MOVES OVERHEAD...
COMBINED WITH SOME INSTABILITY...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING.

THEN ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA ON
SUNDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...CONDITIONS ARE MVFR AREAWIDE WITH AREAS OF IFR IN HEAVY
RAIN AND LOW CIGS OR FOG. LOW CIGS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING...THEN CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE SLOWLY AS PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF TO SHOWERS
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. STRONG SOUTH WINDS ALOFT WITH THIS SYSTEM ARE
SURFACING OVER THE COAST AND LOCAL INNER VALLEYS...AND SHOULD PRODUCE
AREAS OF LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR. WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO LESSEN ALONG
THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL DECREASE BY EVENING. INLAND...
ESPECIALLY OVER THE SHASTA VALLEY IN CALIFORNIA...WINDS WILL REMAIN
STRONG THROUGH THE EVENING...DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS FLORENCE TO CA
      BORDER 0-60 NM.
     HIGH SURF ADVISORY SOUTH COAST ZONES 21-22 THROUGH MONDAY AFTN.
     FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COOS...DOUGLAS...CURRY...
      JOSEPHINE...JACKSON...AND WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTIES THROUGH
      SATURDAY MORNING.
     FLOOD WARNING FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE REMAINS IN
      EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
     FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER AT
      MYRTLE POINT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
     FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER AT ROSEBURG REMAINS IN
      EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT.
     FLOOD WARNING FOR DEER CREEK AT ROSEBURG REMAINS IN EFFECT
      THROUGH TONIGHT.
     FLOOD WARNING FOR THE UMPQUA RIVER AT ELKTON REMAINS IN
      EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
     FLOOD WARNING FOR BEAR CREEK AT MEDFORD IN EFFECT THROUGH
      TONIGHT.
     FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ROGUE RIVER AT EAGLE POINT REMAINS IN
      EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT.
     FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ROGUE RIVER AT GOLD RAY REMAINS IN
      EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT.
     FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ROGUE RIVER AT GRANTS PASS IN EFFECT
      THROUGH SATURDAY.
     FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ROGUE RIVER FROM AGNESS TO GOLD BEACH
      REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
     FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SPRAGUE RIVER NEAR BEATTY REMAINS IN
      EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
     HIGH WIND WARNING...SOUTH COAST ZONES 21-22 THROUGH THIS
      AFTERNOON.
     HIGH WIND WATCH...SOUTH COAST ZONES 21-22 LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
      THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
     SNOW ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR OR ZONES 28 AND 3.

CA...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS OR BORDER TO
      PT ST GEORGE CA 0-60 NM.
     FLOOD WARNING KLAMATH RIVER AT SEIAD VALLEY THROUGH SATURDAY
      NIGHT
     FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE SCOTT RIVER NEAR
      FORT JONES THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
     SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR SISKIYOU
      MOUNTAINS AND THE KLAMATH BASIN.
     WIND ADVISORY...ZONE 81 THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
     FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SCOTT RIVER NEAR FORT JONES REMAINS IN
      EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT
     FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KLAMATH RIVER AT SEIAD VALLEY REMAINS IN
      EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
     SNOW ADVISORY THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
      AFTERNOON FOR CA ZONES 81...82 AND 83.
     HEAVY SNOW WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR CA ZONE 80.

&&

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 30, 4:47 PM PST, 5 hours 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
447 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2005

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

0312 PM     FLOOD            SHADY COVE              42.61N 122.82W
12/30/2005                   JACKSON            OR   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ROGUE RIVER DRIVE IN SHADY COVE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

0317 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNE SELMA             42.30N 123.59W
12/30/2005  2.87 INCH        JOSEPHINE          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 3 PM.

0318 PM     FLOOD            5 N ROGUE RIVER         42.51N 123.17W
12/30/2005                   JACKSON            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            EVANS CREEK ROAD CLOSED 1 MILE NORTH OF ROGUE RIVER TO
            WIMER.

0321 PM     HEAVY RAIN       7 NW CALLAHAN           41.37N 122.89W
12/30/2005  2.00 INCH        SISKIYOU           CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL FROM 7 AM TO 2 PM.

0330 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SE ASHLAND            42.17N 122.68W
12/30/2005  0.00 INCH        JACKSON            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.11 INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 4 PM.

0330 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 E PORT ORFORD         42.75N 124.40W
12/30/2005  0.00 INCH        CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.00 INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN 8 AM AND 4 PM. 4.36 INCHES OF
            RAIN BETWEEN 4 PM AND 4PM.

0330 PM     FLOOD            1 N ROGUE RIVER         42.44N 123.17W
12/30/2005                   JACKSON            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            EVANS CREEK IS OUT OF ITS BANKS AND JUST 20 FEET AWAY AND
            3 FEET BELOW HIS HOME AND STILL RISING. EVACUATION MAY BE
            NEEDED.

0409 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE SCOTTSBURG        43.67N 123.81W
12/30/2005  0.00 INCH        DOUGLAS            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL BETWEEN 3 PM AND 3 PM IS 3.30 INCHES.

0444 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW OBRIEN            42.06N 123.71W
12/30/2005  1.00 INCH        JOSEPHINE          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL FROM 130 PM TO 325 PM.

0445 PM     HEAVY RAIN       N MURPHY                42.35N 123.33W
12/30/2005  2.72 INCH        JOSEPHINE          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 430 PM.

0446 PM     HEAVY RAIN       8 SE MYRTLE POINT       42.99N 124.01W
12/30/2005  2.35 INCH        COOS               OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL EN DING AT 4 PM.

&&

ORR

Local storm report, Dec 30, 5:02 PM PST, 4 hours 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
502 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2005

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

0458 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ENE MYRTLE POINT      43.07N 124.10W
12/30/2005  2.96 INCH        COOS               OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 4 PM. ENTIRE VALLEY FLOODED AT
            JUCTION OF BRUMMIT CREEK AND THE EAST FORK OF THE
            COQUILLE.

0459 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N COQUILLE            43.18N 124.19W
12/30/2005  2.65 INCH        COOS               OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 4 PM.

0502 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW WILLIAMS           42.21N 123.29W
12/30/2005  4.00 INCH        JOSEPHINE          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 430 PM.

&&

ORR

Local storm report, Dec 30, 5:22 PM PST, 4 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
522 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2005

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

0520 PM     HEAVY RAIN       9 N CENTRAL POINT       42.51N 122.93W
12/30/2005  3.47 INCH        JACKSON            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 5 PM.

0520 PM     HEAVY RAIN       6 SSW DUNSMUIR          41.15N 122.32W
12/30/2005  3.00 INCH        SHASTA             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 5 PM.

&&

ORR

Local storm report, Dec 30, 5:42 PM PST, 4 hours 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
542 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2005

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

0527 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N HAPPY CAMP          41.80N 123.38W
12/30/2005  4.04 INCH        SISKIYOU           CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 5 PM.

0541 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N COOS BAY            43.37N 124.22W
12/30/2005  2.32 INCH        COOS               OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 4 PM.

&&

ORR

Local storm report, Dec 30, 7:14 PM PST, 2 hours 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
714 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2005

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

0701 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NE ASHLAND            42.21N 122.67W
12/30/2005  42 MPH           JACKSON            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0701 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE ASHLAND            42.21N 122.67W
12/30/2005  1.56 INCH        JACKSON            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 700 PM PST.

0701 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNW GRANTS PASS       42.50N 123.34W
12/30/2005  1.60 INCH        JOSEPHINE          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            12 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 700 PM PST.

0701 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S MCCLOUD             41.22N 122.14W
12/30/2005  3.14 INCH        SISKIYOU           CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 630 PM PST.

&&

SARGEANT

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Central Douglas County

When: December 30, 10:00 PM PST to December 31, 11:59 PM PST
Where: Central Douglas County forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 44.483, -118.950

Umpqua River at Elkton

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oregon in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history Warnings in Oregon, December 2005

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: 5482289.