Alertes en vigueurArock, OR

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at 100 PM MDT/noon PDT/.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inOregon...Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam affecting Malheur County..High mountain snow melt and increased reservoir releases will causethe river flows to remain high. Expect minor flooding downstreamfrom the dam.For the Owyhee River...including Owyhee Dam, Owyhee Dam...Minorflooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam.* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 6:30 AM MDT Wednesday /5:30 AM PDT Wednesday/ the flow was3,666 cfs.- Bankfull stage is 1,000 cfs.- Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hoursending at 6:30 AM MDT Wednesday /5:30 AM PDT Wednesday/ was3,702 cfs.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stagelate Friday evening and continue falling to 2,000 cfs Friday,May 10.- Flood flow is 3,000 cfs.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of3,560 cfs on 04/20/1999.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood