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 Tuesday afternoon at 1215 PM MDT/1115 AM PDT/.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon...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 Wednesday morning.* IMPACTS...At 3,000 cfs, Low lying roads, river access andrecreation sites adjacent to the river will flood. Farm equipmentnear the river may need to be moved.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 11:30 AM MDT Monday /10:30 AM PDT Monday/ the flow was3,773 cfs.- Bankfull stage is 1,000 cfs.- Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hoursending at 11:30 AM MDT Monday /10:30 AM PDT Monday/ was 3,845cfs.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 3,785cfs this evening. It will then fall below flood stage earlyWednesday morning.- 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