Weather Alerts for Columbia CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 FLOOD WATCH |
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| COLUMBIA COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Clatsop County Coast - Tillamook County Coast - Central Coast of Oregon - North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands - Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands - North Oregon Coast Range - Central Oregon Coast Range - Lower Columbia River - Tualatin Valley - West Hills and Chehalem Mountains - Inner Portland Metro - East Portland Metro - Outer Southeast Portland Metro - West Central Willamette Valley - East Central Willamette Valley - Benton County Lowlands - Linn County Lowlands - Lane County Lowlands - West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft - West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor - Upper Hood River Valley - Central Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor - Clackamas County Cascade Foothills - Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties - Lane County Cascade Foothills - North Oregon Cascades - Cascades of Marion and Linn Counties - Cascades of Lane County - South Washington Coast - Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands - Willapa Hills - Cowlitz County Lowlands - North Clark County Lowlands - Inner Vancouver Metro - East Clark County Lowlands - South Washington Cascade Foothills - West Columbia River Gorge - SR 14 - Central Columbia River Gorge - SR 14 - South Washington Cascades |
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| Effective: Fri, 12/19 2:43pm | Updated: Fri, 12/19 4:10pm | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Sat, 12/20 6:00am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Northwest Oregon and southwest Washington including the following counties. In Oregon: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Hood River, Lane, Linn, Lincoln, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill. In Washington: Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania, and Wahkiakum. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. 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... - Although heavy rain has ended, widespread river flooding is expected to continue through Friday night, except through Saturday along slower responding rivers. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: 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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