Flood Watch issued March 11 at 1:21PM PDT until March 13 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest Oregon, including the following
areas, Clackamas County Cascade Foothills, Clatsop County Coast,
East Central Willamette Valley, East Portland Metro, Inner
Portland Metro, Lower Columbia River, North Oregon Coast Range,
North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Outer Southeast Portland Metro,
Portland West Hills and Chehalem Mountain, Tillamook County Coast,
Tualatin Valley, West Central Willamette Valley, West Columbia
River Gorge I-84 Corridor and West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon
above 500 ft and southwest Washington, including the following
areas, Cowlitz County Lowlands, East Clark County Lowlands, Inner
Vancouver Metro, North Clark County Lowlands, South Washington
Cascade Foothills, West Columbia River Gorge SR 14 Corridor,
Willapa Hills and Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands.
* WHEN...From 5 PM PDT this afternoon through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Landslides and debris flows are
possible during this flood event. People, structures, and roads
located below steep slopes, in canyons, and near the mouths of
canyons may be at serious risk from rapidly moving landslides.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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