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WGUS86 KPQR 141255
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
555 AM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...OREGON...
COWLITZ RIVER AT CASTLE ROCK AFFECTING COWLITZ COUNTY.
WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK AFFECTING TILLAMOOK COUNTY.
COWLITZ RIVER AT KELSO AFFECTING COWLITZ COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1100 PDT SATURDAY
MORNING.THIS AFTERNOON AT 500 PM PDT.
WAC015-150000-
/O.CON.KPQR.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CASW1.N.ER.260314T1055Z.260314T1115Z.260314T1145Z.NO/
555 AM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* WHERE...COWLITZ RIVER AT CASTLE ROCK.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...ABOVE 48.0 FEET, EXPECT FLOODING OF SEVERAL ROADS AND
LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN AREAS NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 5:30 AM PDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.0 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 46.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS REACHED MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 48.0
FT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4632 12293 4628 12293 4626 12293 4625 12291
4620 12293 4620 12289 4625 12287 4629 12290
4633 12291
ORC057-150000-
/O.CON.KPQR.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TLMO3.1.ER.260314T0445Z.260314T0915Z.260314T1548Z.UU/
555 AM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* WHERE...WILSON RIVER NEAR TILLAMOOK.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...ABOVE 12.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING DAIRY AND
PASTURE LAND NORTH AND EAST OF TILLAMOOK CAN BE EXPECTED,
PARTICULARLY DURING HIGH TIDES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 5:30 AM PDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 5:30 AM PDT SATURDAY WAS 12.8 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS REACHED MINOR FLOOD STAGE OF 12.2
FT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4548 12387 4549 12386 4548 12384 4548 12377
4549 12371 4547 12370 4546 12375 4546 12384
WAC015-150000-
/O.CON.KPQR.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KELW1.1.ER.260313T1843Z.260313T2258Z.260315T0723Z.NO/
555 AM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...COWLITZ RIVER AT KELSO.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...ABOVE 24.5 FEET, FLOODING OF A FEW RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN
KELSO BEGINS. ALSO EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF PASTURE LAND AND
LOW LYING ROADS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 5:13 AM PDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 5:13 AM PDT SATURDAY WAS 23.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL OSCILLATE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WITH A
MAXIMUM VALUE OF 23.4 FEET AND WILL SLOW FALL THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT. IT WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 21.5 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4620 12292 4620 12290 4619 12289 4617 12290
4614 12290 4613 12291 4612 12289 4611 12289
4611 12291 4612 12293 4613 12293 4615 12292
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