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WGUS86 KMFR 171628
FLSMFR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
928 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2025
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
OREGON...
COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AFFECTING COOS COUNTY.
NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY.
SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT AFFECTING COOS COUNTY.
.WHILE HEAVY RAIN, SNOW AND STRONG WINDS HAVE ABATED, BANDS OF
SHOWERS ARE CURRENTLY STREAMING ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING AND
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WITH
THESE SHOWERS WILL BE FAR LESS THAT WHAT OCCURRED YESTERDAY. THE
NORTH FORK COQUILLE NEAR MYRTLE POINT AND THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT
MYRTLE POINT ARE BOTH FALLING BUT ARE STILL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE
COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE IS HOLDING STEADY BUT COULD HIT MAJOR
FLOOD STAGE IF IT BUMPS UP ANOTHER COUPLE OF INCHES. IT IS NOT
EXPECTED TO RISE MUCH MORE THAN ITS CURRENT LEVEL.
WHILE THE FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE MOVING FORWARD IT IS
IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THE FLOOD WATERS ARE STILL VERY
DANGEROUS. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SWIFT-WATER RESCUES ACROSS SOUTHERN
OREGON OVER THE LAST 36 HOURS. PLEASE STAY SAFELY AWAY FROM FLOOD
WATERS.
FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER...INCLUDING COQUILLE...MAJOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER...INCLUDING MYRTLE POINT...MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER...INCLUDING MYRTLE POINT...
MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
PLEASE REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO,
TELEVISION, OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED IN 12 HOURS OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT AN UPDATE.THIS EVENING AT 930 PM PDT.
ORC011-180430-
/O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250318T0604Z/
/MYNO3.3.ER.250317T0019Z.250317T0600Z.250317T1804Z.NO/
928 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER NEAR MYRTLE POINT.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 35.0 FEET, EXPECT WIDESPREAD PASTURE AND AGRICULTURAL
FLOODING. MODERATE BANK EROSION ALONG THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE
RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:45 AM PDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.8 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 29.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:45 AM PDT MONDAY WAS 37.7 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS
MORNING AND CONTINUE TO FALL TO 22.0 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY
EVENING AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
36.0 FEET ON 12/29/2008.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (11 AM PDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU
NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER
MYRTLE POINT 35.0 35.8 MON 8 AM PDT 29.2 23.4 22.4
LAT...LON 4312 12408 4314 12397 4307 12406 4306 12412
4308 12414
ORC011-180430-
/O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250318T1359Z/
/MYPO3.3.ER.250316T1832Z.250317T0340Z.250318T0159Z.NO/
928 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT.
* WHEN...UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 37.0 FEET, EXTENSIVE ROAD AND FARMLAND FLOODING
UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF MYRTLE POINT CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME
RESIDENTS OF LOW-LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF MYRTLE POINT MAY
BE THREATENED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:20 AM PDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.9 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:20 AM PDT MONDAY WAS 40.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING
AND THEN FALL TO 19.9 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND REMAIN
BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
37.0 FEET ON 01/20/2012.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (11 AM PDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU
SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER
MYRTLE POINT 33.0 36.9 MON 8 AM PDT 29.4 24.2 22.4
LAT...LON 4307 12417 4308 12414 4302 12408 4287 12406
4293 12417
ORC011-180430-
/O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250320T1551Z/
/COQO3.3.ER.250316T1838Z.250318T0400Z.250320T0351Z.NO/
928 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE.
* WHEN...UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 25.0 FEET, SOME HOMES ARE FLOODED ALONG AND NEAR THE
COQUILLE RIVER. ROADS ARE FLOODED IN SPOTS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR
THE COQUILLE RIVER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:45 AM PDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:45 AM PDT MONDAY WAS 24.8 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL OSCILLATE ABOVE MAJOR FLOOD STAGE
WITH A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 25.7 FEET LATE THIS EVENING. IT WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
25.4 FEET ON 01/18/1971.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (9 AM PDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU
COQUILLE RIVER
COQUILLE 21.0 24.7 MON 8 AM PDT 24.8 22.5 17.8
LAT...LON 4316 12441 4323 12422 4310 12412 4307 12416
4312 12442
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