PDXFLSMFR (01/10/08 1020)
WGUS86 KMFR 101825
FLSMFR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
1025 AM PST THU JAN 10 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
OREGON...
COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY
.THE STAGE OF THE COQUILLE ROVER AT COQUILLE HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD
STAGE AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
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1025 AM PST THU JAN 10 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE.
* AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:15 AM THURSDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 19.9 FEET BY EARLY
TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THE COQUILLE RIVER IS AT FLOOD STAGE. EXPECT
FLOODING OF FARMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FLOOD PLAIN
ALONG THE COQUILLE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.2 FEET
ON DEC 14 2003.
NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW
FOR SAFE PASSAGE OR THERE MAY BE UNSEEN DAMAGE TO THE ROADWAY.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE OR
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
