…The National Weather Service in Portland OR has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Oregon…
Luckiamute River near Suver affecting Polk and Benton Counties.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Luckiamute River near Suver.
* WHEN…From this late afternoon to late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS…Above 27.0 feet, expect flooding of low lying and
agricultural lands in the vicinity of Sarah Helmick State Park,
Highway 99W, and Parker Road. Some secondary roads and rural
access roads may be flooded at this point. Flooding along Buena
Vista Rd near the confluence with the Willamette is also likely,
especially if the Willamette is running high.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:30 AM PST Friday the stage was 26.2 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage late this
afternoon to 27.2 feet late this evening. It will then fall
below flood stage just after midnight tonight to 23.7 feet
late Sunday morning. It will rise to 26.0 feet early Monday
morning.
– Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood