[Oremem] Fwd: FLASH FLOOD ALERT OREGON/SW WASHINGTON

[John Jewkes W6HNC/AAR0MI]

Subject: FLASH FLOOD ALERT OREGON/SW WASHINGTON
Date: 11/4/2005, 8:49 PM
From: John Jewkes W6HNC/AAR0MI <johnjewkes at aol.com>
To: oremem at mailman.qth.net
cc: NNN0GBP at NAVYMARS.ORG, NNN0EHG at NAVYMARS.ORG
Organization: US Army MARS Oregon

Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested FLASH
Flood Watch National Weather Service Portland
OR 1226 PM PST Fri Nov 4 2005

... Flood Watch For Portions Of Northwest
Oregon Saturday Afternoon Through Sunday Night...

.A Warm And Wet Storm Is Expected To Bring Heavy
Rain To Northwest Oregon Saturday. The Snow Level
Is Forecast To Rise From 3500 Feet To 7000 Feet
During The Day Saturday. Rainfall Amounts Up To
4 Inches Are Possible In The Central And North
Coast Range And The North Oregon Cascades
Saturday Morning Through Sunday Morning.
Rivers Are Expected To Rise Sharply Saturday
Afternoon And Overnight With Crests On Sunday.
Minor Flooding Is Possible On Some Rivers...
Including The Siletz And Wilson On The Coast...
And The Clackamas And Johnson Creek Southeast
Of Portland.
North Oregon Coast-Central Oregon Coast- Coast
Range Of Northwest Oregon- Central Coast Range
Of Western Oregon-Greater Portland Metro Area-
Central Willamette Valley-Northern Oregon Cascade
Foothills- Including The Cities Of... Astoria...
Cannon Beach... Tillamook... Lincoln City...
Newport... Florence... Vernonia... Jewell...
Trask... Grande Ronde... Tidewater... Swisshome...
Hillsboro... Portland... Oregon City... Gresham...
Salem... Mcminnville... Dallas... Sandy... Silver
Falls State Park... Sweet Home 1226 PM PST Fri
Nov 4 2005
Flood Watch In Effect From Saturday Afternoon
Through Late Sunday Night...
The National Weather Service In Portland Has Issued A
*FLASH* Flood Watch For A Portion Of Northwest Oregon...
Including The Following Areas... In Northwest Oregon...
Central Coast Range Of Western Oregon... Central
Oregon Coast... Central Willamette Valley... Coast
Range Of Northwest Oregon... Greater Portland Metro
Area... North Oregon Coast And Northern Oregon Cascade
Foothills.
* From Saturday Afternoon Through Late Sunday Night
* Rainfall Amounts Of 2 To 4 Inches Are Forecast
Saturday Morning Through Sunday Morning. The Snow
Level Will Rise Saturday From 3500 To 7000 Feet.
Rivers Will Rise Sharply And A Few May Exceed Flood
Stage During The Day Sunday.
* Minor Flooding Of Low-Lying Areas And Roads Is
Possible. Debris Such As Leaves And Branches May
Exacerbate Drainage Problems And Localized Flooding.
The Rivers Most At Risk For Flooding Including The Siletz... Wilson...
Clackamas... And Johnson Creek.
A Flood Watch Means There Is A Potential For
Flooding Based On Current Forecasts.
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. For Additional Weather
And River Information... Visit THE NWS Web Site At
Www.Weather.Gov/Portland.
The Next Update For This Watch Will Be Issued By 10 PM Friday.