Weather Alerts for Eastern OR

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
EASTERN OR

Areas Affected:
Harney, OR
Effective: Thu, 4/10 2:36pm Updated: Thu, 4/10 5:01pm Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Fri, 4/11 1:30pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon...

Silvies River Near Burns affecting Harney County.

.Continued snowmelt will keep the river at or near flood stage into
next week.

For the Silvies River...including Burns...flooding is forecast to
continue.

* WHAT...Flooding is occurring and flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Silvies River near Burns.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...Flooding is occurring and affecting roads and homes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM PDT Thursday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:00 PM PDT Thursday was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5
feet late this evening. It will then rise to 13.5 feet late
Saturday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 130 PM PDT.