Flood Warning for Ontario%20Heights, Oregon
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boise ID
525 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon...
Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam affecting Malheur County.
.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river
flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam.
For the Owyhee River...including Owyhee Dam, Owyhee Dam...Minor
flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 this afternoon at 530 PM MDT /430
PM PDT/.
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525 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024 /425 AM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024/
...FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM MDT Friday /3:30 AM PDT Friday/ the flow was
4,418.0 cfs.
- Bankfull is 1,000 cfs.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours
ending at 4:30 AM MDT Friday /3:30 AM PDT Friday/ was 4,418.0
cfs.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 1,100.0 cfs Sunday,
April 28.
- Flood flow is 3,000.0 cfs.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 4367 11730 4381 11717 4385 11703 4377 11703
4364 11721