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WGUS86 KPQR 111126
FLSPQR
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
326 AM PST THU DEC 11 2025
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
OREGON...
LUCKIAMUTE RIVER NEAR SUVER AFFECTING POLK AND BENTON COUNTIES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON...
COWLITZ RIVER AT KELSO AFFECTING COWLITZ COUNTY.
GRAYS RIVER AT COVERED BRIDGE NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM
COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON AT 400 PM PST.
ORC003-053-120000-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-251212T0013Z/
/SUVO3.1.ER.251210T1823Z.251211T0305Z.251211T1513Z.NO/
326 AM PST THU DEC 11 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...LUCKIAMUTE RIVER NEAR SUVER.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...ABOVE 27.0 FEET, EXPECT FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND
AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN THE VICINITY OF SARAH HELMICK STATE PARK,
HIGHWAY 99W, AND PARKER ROAD. SOME SECONDARY ROADS AND RURAL
ACCESS ROADS MAY BE FLOODED AT THIS POINT. FLOODING ALONG BUENA
VISTA RD NEAR THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE WILLAMETTE IS ALSO LIKELY,
ESPECIALLY IF THE WILLAMETTE IS RUNNING HIGH.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 2:50 AM PST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 2:50 AM PST THURSDAY WAS 28.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 26.9 FEET SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 20.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4484 12340 4486 12340 4483 12333 4481 12333
4479 12320 4477 12320 4476 12316 4473 12316
4475 12323 4477 12323 4480 12336 4482 12336
WAC015-120000-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-251212T0000Z/
/KELW1.1.ER.251209T0630Z.251209T1730Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
326 AM PST THU DEC 11 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...COWLITZ RIVER AT KELSO.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...ABOVE 21.5 FEET, FLOODING OF SEVERAL LOW LYING AND
SECONDARY ROADS BEGINS, INCLUDING THE COWLITZ GARDENS
NEIGHBORHOOD, ALONG WITH FLOODING OF PASTURE AND LOWLAND UPSTREAM
OF KELSO.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 2:45 PM PST WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 2:45 PM PST WEDNESDAY WAS 21.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS
MORNING TO 20.3 FEET LATE THIS EVENING. IT WILL THEN RISE TO
20.9 FEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON. IT WILL FALL TO 19.3 FEET LATE
MONDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TO 21.6
FEET FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19. IT WILL FALL TO FLOOD STAGE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 THEN RISE AGAIN.
- 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
WAC069-120000-
/O.CON.KPQR.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-251213T0549Z/
/GRRW1.3.ER.251208T2004Z.251209T0845Z.251212T2349Z.UU/
326 AM PST THU DEC 11 2025
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...GRAYS RIVER AT COVERED BRIDGE NEAR ROSBURG.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACTS...ABOVE 32.5 FEET, EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS
AND ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 4 AND ROSBURG. NUMEROUS ROAD
CLOSURES ARE LIKELY, INCLUDING COVERED BRIDGE ROAD WHERE THE RIVER
GAGE IS LOCATED, SATTERLUND ROAD UPSTREAM OF THE GAGE, AND THE
FOLLOWING DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE: ALTOONA PILLER ROCK ROAD,
INCLUDING BRIDGE APPROACHES, LOOP ROAD, AND BARR ROAD. SOME HOMES
AND BUILDINGS IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE RIVER ARE THREATENED WITH
FLOODING ABOVE THIS LEVEL.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 2:15 AM PST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.6 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 27.5 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 2:15 AM PST THURSDAY WAS 32.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 31.8 FEET EARLY THIS
MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON TO 26.1 FEET LATE MONDAY MORNING. IT WILL RISE TO
26.6 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL TO 25.3
FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. IT WILL RISE TO 27.1 FEET FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 19. IT WILL THEN FALL AGAIN AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD
STAGE.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 28.5 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4632 12368 4633 12368 4636 12361 4636 12358
4637 12356 4636 12355 4634 12358 4634 12361
4631 12366
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