KMFR Special Weather Statement

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WWUS35 KMFR 021207
SPSMFR
ORZ003-007-008-021800-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
350 AM PST MON DEC 02 1996

A COLD...MOIST...NORTHWEST FLOW FROM OFF OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN
WILL PREVAIL OVER SOUTHWEST OREGON TODAY. THE FREEZING LEVEL OVER
MEDFORD EARLY THIS MORNING WAS 3100 FEET AND LITTLE CHANGE IS
EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES CAN
BE EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET TODAY AS LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST OREGON THIS MORNING.

ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL ON SOUTHWEST OREGON'S HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS
TODAY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS.

HOLTZ

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WWUS35 KMFR 021851
SPSMFR
ORZ003-007-008-030200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

1045 AM PST MON DEC 02 1996

A COLD...MOIST...NORTHWEST FLOW FROM OFF OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN
WILL PREVAIL OVER SOUTHWEST OREGON TODAY. THE FREEZING LEVEL OVER
MEDFORD EARLY THIS MORNING WAS 3100 FEET AND LITTLE CHANGE IS
EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES CAN
BE EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET TODAY AS LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO

DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST OREGON TODAY.

SOME AREAS SOUTH OF THE UMPQUA DIVIDE BELOW 2000 FEET COULD SEE A MIX
OF RAIN AND SNOW DUE TO THE COLD AIR TRAPPED IN MANY VALLEYS
ESPECIALLY THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF THE ROGUE VALLEY.
HOWEVER...LITTLE IF ANY ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BELOW 2000 FEET.

ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL ON SOUTHWEST OREGON'S HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS
TODAY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS.

SARGEANT

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WWUS35 KMFR 031811
SPSMFR
ORZ003-007-008-012-032200-

FLOOD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

145 PM PST MON DEC 02 1996

...SHARP RISES IN RIVER LEVELS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY IN SOUTHWEST
OREGON...

SNOW LEVELS WILL BEGIN TO RISE TUESDAY AS WARMER AIR MOVES
INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AHEAD OF ANOTHER OFF-SHORE WEATHER
SYSTEM. WEDNESDAY WILL BE EVEN WARMER AS A WARM FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THE REGION.

RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVER SOUTHWEST OREGON LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HIGHER SNOW LEVELS AND
RAIN ON SNOW AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL CREATE SHARP RISES IN
AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...ALL RIVERS IN
CURRY...COOS...JACKSON...DOUGLAS...AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW BANKFULL LEVELS WITH THIS EVENT.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SITUATION WILL BECOME AVAILABLE AS THE
SITUATION DEVELOPS.

BG

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WWUS35 KMFR 032112
SPSMFR
ORZ003-007-008-015-501-012-CAZ011-040830-

FLOOD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

110 PM PST TUE DEC 03 1996

...SOUTHERN OREGON RIVERS WILL SEE DRAMATIC RISES STARTING
TOMORROW...

ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STARTING WEDNESDAY
MORNING. STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS ARE FORECAST WITH THIS SYSTEM
AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. A WARM FRONT AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM
WILL PUSH FREEZING LEVELS ABOVE 9000 FEET...MELTING SNOW ON THE
COASTAL RANGE AND CASCADE MOUNTAINS...ADDING TO THE RUNOFF FROM THIS
STORM.

AT THIS TIME...THE BULK OF THE RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO FALL DURING
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS
DURING THIS TIME PERIOD ARE FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WEST
OF THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE NOT FORECAST TO BE AS
IMPRESSIVE AS THE STORM EARLIER THIS MONTH...HOWEVER AS PREVIOUSLY
MENTIONED...THE RAINFALL FORECASTED IN COMBINATION WITH MELTING SNOW
HAS RAISED THE THREAT FOR FLOODING ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN OREGON AND
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

BASED ON THESE RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE FORECASTS...RIVER STAGES HAVE
THE POSSIBILITY OF REACHING OR EXCEEDING BANKFULL LEVELS ALONG THE
SOUTH OREGON COAST...AND THE COQUILLE BASIN. THE UMPQUA RIVER WILL
LIKELY SEE RISES OF 4 TO 10 FEET...BUT AT THIS TIME THE UMPQUA RIVER
IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THE ROGUE AND KLAMATH
RIVERS WILL SEE RISES...BUT AGAIN ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD
STAGE AT THIS TIME. THE LOWER ROGUE AND ILLINOIS RIVERS WILL SEE
IMPRESSIVE RISES.

A FLOOD WATCH WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS IN
COOS...CURRY...AND WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTIES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. A
FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN AND AROUND THE WATCH
AREA. RECREATION INTERESTS AND PERSONS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND
STREAMS IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON AND WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY NEED TO BE
AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

VAN TRESS

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WWUS35 KMFR 042025
SPSMFR

BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

1220 PM PST WED DEC 04 1996

...A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST OREGON THIS
AFTERNOON...

...THIS FLOOD WATCH IS TO BE EXTENDED THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND...

A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR COOS AND CURRY
COUNTIES AND WILL BE EXTENDED THROUGH THE WEEKEND TILL SUNDAY. A
FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN AND AROUND THE WATCH
AREA.

BOTH RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATE WIDESPREAD RAIN IS
CURRENTLY FALLING THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHEASTERN
CALIFORNIA. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM IS MOVING THROUGH THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST TODAY AND TONIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THIS SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO BRING RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS AT OR ABOVE BANKFULL
LEVELS STARTING THIS EVENING.

THE CURRENT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING OUT OF THE AREA LATE
THURSDAY BUT YET ANOTHER SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO IMPACT THE AREA LATE
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE FRONTAL SYSTEM IS ANTICIPATED TO MOVE
OVER SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BRINGING MORE HEAVY
RAIN. THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN IN COMBINATION WITH THE ALREADY SATURATED
SOILS WILL BRING THE THREAT OF MORE FLOODING...THUS THE FLOOD WATCH
WILL BE EXTENDED THROUGH SUNDAY.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SMALL STREAMS
AND RIVERS TO REACH OR EXCEED FLOOD LEVELS. AT THIS TIME THE COQUILLE
RIVER AND SOUTH COAST SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE THE AREAS UNDER
THE GREATEST THREAT. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS
IN COOS AND CURRY COUNTIES SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THIS WEATHER SITUATION AND THE WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE
WEEKEND...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IF FLOODING IS
OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.

WILLIAMS

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WWUS35 KMFR 050734
SPSMFR
ORZ003-007-008-051430-

RIVER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

1130 PM PST WED DEC 4 1996

...IMPRESSIVE RISES ARE IN STORE FOR THE UMPQUA RIVERS AND LOWER
ROGUE RIVER BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE...

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COOS AND CURRY COUNTIES...

...SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR
COOS...CURRY...DOUGLAS...JOSEPHINE...JACKSON...WESTERN
KLAMATH...AND WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTIES...

SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION FELL WITH WEDNESDAYS STORM
SYSTEM. AMOUNTS RANGED FROM 1 1/2 IN THE VALLEYS TO 4 INCHES ALONG
MOUNTAIN RIDGES. IN MANY AREAS RAIN FELL ON TOP OF SNOW. THE HEAVY
RAINS TOGETHER WITH MELTING SNOW HAVE COMBINED TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT
RUNOFF INTO RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
AT THIS TIME THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS INDICATE THAT RISES WILL BE
IMPRESSIVE ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH UMPQUA RIVERS...BUT RIVER STAGES
ARE NOT FORECAST TO REACH OR EXCEED FLOOD STAGE LEVELS.

IMPRESSIVE RISES ARE ALSO IN STORE FOR THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW AGNESS.
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS CAMPED ALONG THE RIVERS MAY BE IMPACTED BY
RISES OVERNIGHT.

PERSONS NEAR THESE RIVERS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN AWARE OF RISING WATER
LEVELS.

CRAWFORD

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WWUS35 KMFR 052309
SPSMFR
ORZ003-007-008-012-015-CAZ011-012-062000-

FLOOD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

245 PM PST THU DEC 05 1996

...MORE RAIN HEADING FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
LATE FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...

A SERIES OF STORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LATER
FRIDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL BRING MORE
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL INTO THE REGION. WITH RIVERS RUNNING HIGH FROM
THIS PAST STORM AND SATURATED GROUND...ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WITH A MORE STEADY
RAIN DEVELOPING FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE FIRST STORM APPROACHES THE COAST.

MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE STILL RUNNING AT HIGH LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON
...WITH THE COQUILLE AND UMPQUA NEAR BANKFUL. THESE RIVERS WILL RECEDE
SOME ON FRIDAY. HOWEVER IF HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPS FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY ON TOP OF SATURATED GROUND...THE RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL
QUICKLY RISE AGAIN WITH FLOODING POSSIBLE OVER THE WEEKEND. MUDSLIDES
WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT AS HILLSIDES ARE VERY WET AT THIS
POINT.

IF THIS WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AS EXPECTED...A FLOOD WATCH
MAY BE ISSUED ON FRIDAY.


RC

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WWUS35 KMFR 092018
SPSMFR
ORZ003-007-008-015-012-501-CAZ011-100600-

RIVER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

1210 PM PST MON DEC 9 1996

...SIGNIFICANT RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST OREGON AND
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

...FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER BASIN...THE
SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER FROM WINSTON TO ROSEBURG...THE UMPQUA RIVER FROM
ELKTON TO REEDSPORT...AND THE ROGUE RIVER FROM THE APPLEGATE RIVER
CONFLUENCE TO GOLD BEACH...

...AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COOS...
CURRY...DOUGLAS...JACKSON...AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES OF OREGON...AND
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY OF CALIFORNIA...

...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN OREGON WEST OF THE
CASCADES AND WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY OF CALIFORNIA...
RAINFALL WILL DECREASE IN INTENISTY TODAY ACROSS SOUTHERN OREGON AND
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. HOWEVER...A SERIES STORM SYSTEMS WILL BRING
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TO THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

ROGUE RIVER FROM LOST CREEK RES TO THE APPLEGATE RIVER CONFLUENCE:

RIVER STAGES ARE CRESTING AND WILL REMAIN NEAR CURRENT LEVELS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

APPLEGATE RIVER:

VERY SIGNIFICANT LEVELS WILL CONTINUE ON THE APPLEGATE RIVER.
HIGH RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE DUE TO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND
DAM RELEASES FROM APPLEGATE DAM. LOW LYING BRIDGES WILL BE UNDER
WATER THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

GAGE LOCATION CURRENT FLOOD FORECAST REMARKS
STAGE STAGE

APPLEGATE RIVER 8.96 FT 13.0 FT FORECAST TO FALL AND REMAIN
NEAR APPLEGATE AROUND 8 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NORTH UMPQUA RIVER:
LEVELS WILL GRADUALLY FALL TODAY AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

SCOTT RIVER:

HIGH LEVELS WILL CONTINUE. SOME LOW LYING PASTURE LAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

ILLINOIS RIVER:

IMPRESSIVE FLOWS AND STAGES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR NEAR CURRENT
LEVELS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PERSONS LIVING OR TRAVELING ALONG OR NEAR RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS
ACROSS SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOULD CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THIS SITUATION. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD RIVER OR
STREAM LEVELS REACH THREATENING LEVELS...OR IF FLOOD WARNINGS ARE
ISSUED.

FOSTER

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WWUS35 KMFR 092019
SPSMFR
ORZ003-007-008-100200-

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

1155 AM PST MON DEC 9 1996

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE
POINT...COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE...SOUTH UMPQUA AND UMPQUA
RIVERS...AND ROGUE RIVER NEAR RAYGOLD DAM AND FROM THE APPLEGATE
RIVER TO THE COAST...

HERE ARE THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS AS OF 1100 AM PST...

RIVER/ LATEST FLOOD FORECASTS/
STATION NAME STAGE STAGE REMARKS
(FEET) (FEET)

SOUTH FORK 40.50 38.0 GRADUALLY FALLING...FORECAST TO FALL
COQUILLE AT BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
MYRTLE POINT HOWEVER..LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE
TO FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

COQUILLE RIVER 22.30 21.0 GRADUALLY FALLING. FORECAST TO FALL
AT COQUILLE BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
HOWEVER...LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE
AGAIN TO FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.

SOUTH UMPQUA 24.35 26.0 GRADUALLY FALLING.
RIVER AT
WINSTON

SOUTH UMPQUA 22.50 22.0 GRADUALLY FALLING. FORECAST TO FALL
RIVER AT BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
ROSEBURG

UMPQUA RIVER 38.57 33.0 GRADUALLY FALLING. FORECAST TO FALL
NEAR ELKTON BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

ROGUE RIVER 11.25 12.0 GRADUALLY FALLING. LEVELS WILL REMAIN
AT RAYGOLD JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.

ROGUE RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.
FROM APPLEGATE RIVER CREST AT GRANTS PASS WAS JUST
RIVER TO GOLD BEACH UNDER 20 FT THIS MORNING...WHICH
FALLS JUST SHORT OF FLOOD STAGE.
FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE
DOWNSTREAM FROM THE APPLEGATE
RIVER...INCLUDING FINDLEY
BEND...GALICE AND HELL GATE.

ROGUE RIVER AT AGNESS HAS CRESTED.
FLOODING STILL LIKELY ALONG THE LOWER
ROGUE RIVER FROM AGNESS TO GOLD
BEACH.

RESIDENTS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND MONITOR LOCAL
RIVERS AND STREAMS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ABOVE LISTED RIVERS. BE
PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION SHOULD WATER LEVELS THREATEN. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH RISING WATER ON ROADWAYS OR OVER BRIDGES.
BE CAUTIOUS OF POSSIBLE MUDSLIDES IN AREAS RECEIVING EXCESSIVE
RAINFALL. ALSO BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO
RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS.

THESE RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED UPON FORECASTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS. IF
OBSERVED RAINFALL DIFFERS FROM FORECASTED AMOUNTS...THESE RIVER STAGE
FORECASTS WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY.
FOSTER
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WWUS35 KMFR 100004
SPSMFR
ORZ003-007-008-015-012-501-CAZ011-100600-

RIVER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

355 PM PST MON DEC 9 1996

...SIGNIFICANT RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST OREGON AND
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

...FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER BASIN...THE

UMPQUA RIVER FROM ELKTON TO REEDSPORT...THE ROGUE RIVER FROM THE

APPLEGATE RIVER TO THE COAST...

...AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COOS...
CURRY...DOUGLAS...JACKSON...AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES OF OREGON...AND
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY OF CALIFORNIA...

...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN OREGON WEST OF THE
CASCADES AND WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY OF CALIFORNIA...

RAINFALL HAS DECREASED OVER SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
HOWEVER...A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS WILL BRING ADDITIONAL RAINFALL

TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

ROGUE RIVER FROM LOST CREEK RES TO THE APPLEGATE RIVER CONFLUENCE:

RIVER STAGES ARE CRESTING AND WILL REMAIN NEAR CURRENT LEVELS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

APPLEGATE RIVER:

VERY SIGNIFICANT LEVELS WILL CONTINUE ON THE APPLEGATE RIVER.
HIGH RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE DUE TO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND
DAM RELEASES FROM APPLEGATE DAM. LOW LYING BRIDGES WILL BE UNDER
WATER THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

GAGE LOCATION CURRENT FLOOD FORECAST REMARKS
STAGE STAGE

APPLEGATE RIVER 8.96 FT 13.0 FT FORECAST TO FALL AND REMAIN
NEAR APPLEGATE AROUND 8 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NORTH UMPQUA RIVER:

LEVELS WILL GRADUALLY FALL TODAY AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGEE.

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WWUS35 KMFR 102023
SPSMFR
ORZ003-007-008-015-012-501-CAZ011-101800-

RIVER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

1220 PM PST TUE DEC 10 1996

...SIGNIFICANT RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST OREGON
AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER BASIN AND
ROGUE RIVER FROM AGNESS TO THE COAST.

...AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COOS...
CURRY...DOUGLAS...JACKSON...AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES OF OREGON...

AND WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY OF CALIFORNIA...

...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN OREGON WEST OF THE
CASCADES AND WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY OF CALIFORNIA...

A SMALL WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING RAPIDLY THROUGH THE REGION HAS
CAUSED WIDESPREAD SHOWERS OVER SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA. ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. THE
FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF RIVER CONDITIONS:

ROGUE RIVER FROM LOST CREEK RES TO THE APPLEGATE RIVER CONFLUENCE:

RIVER STAGES WILL REMAIN AT SIGNIFICANT LEVELS BUT FORECAST TO REMAIN
BELOW FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

APPLEGATE RIVER:

VERY SIGNIFICANT LEVELS WILL CONTINUE ON THE APPLEGATE RIVER.
HIGH RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE DUE TO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND
DAM RELEASES FROM APPLEGATE DAM. LOW LYING BRIDGES WILL BE UNDER
WATER THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

GAGE LOCATION CURRENT FLOOD FORECAST REMARKS
STAGE STAGE

APPLEGATE RIVER 8.27 FT 13.0 FT FORECAST TO REMAIN AROUND 8 FEET
NEAR APPLEGATE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NORTH UMPQUA RIVER:
STAGES WILL REMAIN AT SIGNIFICANT LEVELS BUT ARE FORECAST TO
REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

ILLINOIS RIVER:

HIGH FLOWS...STAGES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR NEAR CURRENT

LEVELS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PERSONS LIVING OR TRAVELING ALONG OR NEAR RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS
ACROSS SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOULD CONTINUE TO

MONITOR THIS SITUATION. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD RIVERS OR
STREAMS REACH THREATENING LEVELS...OR IF FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.

BG

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WWUS35 KMFR 112029
SPSMFR
ORZ003-007-008-122000-

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

1220 PM PST WED DEC 11 1996

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE
AT MYRTLE POINT OREGON AND THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE
OREGON...

HERE ARE THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS FOR RIVERS WITH FLOOD
WARNINGS IN EFFECT: AS OF 1030 AM PST...

RIVER/ LATEST FLOOD FORECAST/

STATION NAME STAGE STAGE REMARKS

------------ ------ ----- -----------------------------------
S. FORK 36.9 38.0 FORECAST TO REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE
COQUILLE R. THROUGH THURSDAY.
AT MYRTLE
POINT OREGON
COQUILLE RIV 20.9 21.0 FORECAST TO REMAIN AROUND FLOOD
AT COQUILLE STAGE THROUGH THURSDAY.


ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM IS MOVING THROUGH SOUTHWEST OREGON TODAY
...AND YET ANOTHER WILL MOVE THROUGH QUICKLY TONIGHT. WHILE RELATIVELY
LIGHT RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS
AND ALREADY HIGH RIVER LEVELS MEAN EVEN THIS RAIN WILL BE ENOUGH
TO KEEP THE COQUILLE RIVER AT OR NEAR FLOOD LEVELS.

BG

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WWUS35 KMFR 112030
SPSMFR
ORZ003-007-008-015-012-501-CAZ011-122000-

RIVER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1220 PM PST WED DEC 11 1996

...HIGH RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST OREGON
AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY.

...FLOOD WARNING CONTIUED FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER
AT MYRTLE POINT...AND THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE.

...FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ROGUE RIVER BELOW AGNESS CANCELLED.

SEVERAL MORE WEATHER SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SOUTHWEST OREGON
DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS FOR MOST STREAMS AND
RIVERS. HOWEVER...SOME RISES ARE LIKELY AS SATURATED SOIL
CONDITIONS MEANS ADDTIONAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO BECOME RUNOFF.

RELEASES FROM THE APPLEGATE RESERVIOR WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP LOW
LYING BRIDGES UNDER WATER AND THE RIVER LEVEL NEAR ITS CURRENT STAGE
THROUGH SATURDAY.

PERSONS LIVING OR TRAVELING NEAR RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS
ACROSS SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOULD REMAIN
VIGILANT FOR CHANGING RIVER LEVELS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD