Flood Warning for Owyhee, Oregon
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boise ID
1159 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon...
Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam affecting Malheur County.
.High releases will continue from Owyhee Dam to make space in the
reservoir for additional mountain snow melt. Expect minor flooding
downstream from the dam.
For the Owyhee River...including Owyhee Dam, Owyhee Dam...Minor
flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 issuedFriday afternoon at noon MDT /1100
AM PDT/.
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1159 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024 /1059 AM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024/
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM MDT Thursday /9:30 AM PDT Thursday/ the flow was
3,481 cfs.
- Bankfull stage is 1,000 cfs.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM MDT Thursday /9:30 AM PDT Thursday/ was
3,845 cfs.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 3,500 cfs in
the near term, though additional rises are possible.
- Flood flow is 3,000 cfs.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
3,560.0 cfs on 04/20/1999.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 4367 11730 4381 11717 4385 11703 4377 11703
4364 11721