Flood Warning for Annex, Oregon
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boise ID
1123 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 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 issued Thursday afternoon at noon MDT
/1100 AM PDT/.
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1123 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /1023 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024/
...FLOOD WARNING 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.
* IMPACTS...At 3,000 cfs, Low lying roads, river access and
recreation sites adjacent to the river will flood. Farm equipment
near the river may need to be moved.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM MDT Wednesday /9:30 AM PDT Wednesday/ the flow
was 3,631 cfs.
- Bankfull stage is 1,000 cfs.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM MDT Wednesday /9:30 AM PDT Wednesday/ was
3,666 cfs.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 3,600 cfs
through Saturday, May 04.
- Flood flow is 3,000 cfs.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
3,560 cfs on 04/20/1999.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 4367 11730 4381 11717 4385 11703 4377 11703
4364 11721