City of La Grande Road Conditions

Alerts!

Umatilla Co.; Weather Alert
Flood Warning, *NOAA Issue Date: 3/10/2014 10:01:00 AM The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon ... Umatilla river near Gibbon affecting Umatilla county Umatilla river at Pendleton affecting Umatilla county the Flood Warning continues for the Umatilla river near Gibbon. * Until late tonight at 9:15 AM Monday the stage was 7.8 feet. * Flood stage is 7.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast forecast ... The river will continue rising to near 7.9 feet by late this morning. The river will fall below flood stage this evening. && Precautionary/preparedness actions... Turn around, don`t drown. Never drive cars ... Trucks or sport utility vehicles through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe passage. As little as one foot of water on the road can move most vehicles off the road. Additional information is available at: http://water. Weather. Gov/ahps2/index. Php?wfo=PDT

Union Co.; Weather Alert
Flood Warning, *NOAA Issue Date: 3/10/2014 09:39:00 AM The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon ... Washington ... Grande Ronde river near perry affecting Union county Grande Ronde river at Troy affecting Wallowa and Asotin counties the Flood Warning continues for the Grande Ronde river near perry. * Until Wednesday afternoon at 9:15 AM Monday the stage was 7.3 feet. * Flood stage is 6.6 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring forecast ... The river is cresting this morning and will be slowly falling over the next several days. The river is expected to fall to below flood stage Wednesday morning. && Precautionary/preparedness actions... Turn around, don`t drown. Never drive cars ... Trucks or sport utility vehicles through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe passage. As little as one foot of water on the road can move most vehicles off the road. Additional information is available at: http://water. Weather. Gov/ahps2/index. Php?wfo=PDT

Wallowa Co.; Weather Alert
Flood Warning, *NOAA Issue Date: 3/10/2014 09:39:00 AM The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon ... Washington ... Grande Ronde river near perry affecting Union county Grande Ronde river at Troy affecting Wallowa and Asotin counties the Flood Warning continues for the Grande Ronde river at Troy. * Until Wednesday morning at 9:00 AM Monday the stage was 11.6 feet. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast forecast ... The river will continue rising to near 12.0 feet by late this morning. The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. && Precautionary/preparedness actions... Turn around, don`t drown. Never drive cars ... Trucks or sport utility vehicles through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe passage. As little as one foot of water on the road can move most vehicles off the road. Additional information is available at: http://water. Weather. Gov/ahps2/index. Php?wfo=PDT

Wheeler Co.; Weather Alert
Flood Warning, *NOAA Issue Date: 3/10/2014 06:38:00 AM The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Oregon ... John day river at service creek affecting Wheeler county the National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a * Flood warning for the john day river at service creek from Tuesday morning to late Tuesday night ... Or until the warning is cancelled. * At 5:30 AM Monday the stage was 7.8 feet. * Flood stage is 11.5 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast forecast ... Rise above flood stage by Tuesday morning and continue to rise to near 11.7 feet by late Tuesday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Tuesday evening. && Precautionary/preparedness actions... Turn around, don`t drown. Never drive cars ... Trucks or sport utility vehicles through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe passage. As little as one foot of water on the road can move most vehicles off the road. Additional information is available at: http://water. Weather. Gov/ahps2/index. Php?wfo=PDT

Grand Ronde Valley, Wallowa Co., North Blue Mnts, South Blue Mnts, John Day Basin, Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Weather Alert
Flood Watch, *NOAA Issue Date: 3/10/2014 05:05:00 AM Moderate to heavy rain expected over the eastern Oregon mountains this morning ... . A plume of subtropical moisture from the central Pacific interacting with multiple weather disturbances will result in periods of moderate to heavy rain over the eastern Oregon mountains through this morning. ... Flood Watch remains in effect until 11 AM PDT this morning ... The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Oregon and northeast Oregon Including the following areas ... In central Oregon ... Foothills of the southern Blue Mountains of Oregon ... John Day basin and ochoco- John Day highlands. In northeast Oregon ... Foothills of the northern Blue Mountains of Oregon ... Grande Ronde Valley ... Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon ... Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Wallowa county. * Until 11 am PDT this morning * Periods of moderate to heavy rain are expected through this morning With 1 to 2 inches of rain expected over the mountains. Lighter amounts are expected in the lower elevations. * The rain and melting of the remaining snow-pack will cause streams and creeks to rise in the mountains and adjacent foothills and valleys. Many area rivers will also reach bankfull. Precautionary/preparedness actions... 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.

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