FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT FOR THE NEHALEM RIVER...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Nehalem River near Foss.
* WHEN...Until late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...Above 20.0 feet, flooding of some buildings in the town
of Nehalem begins, with the situation worsening during the high
tide. Also expect widespread low land flooding and numerous
flooded rural roads from the Foss gauging station downstream to
Nehalem.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:15 AM PST Thursday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 19.7 feet late this evening.
It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood