Some flooding on the way..like we didn't know

[TheRogue]

ORZ003>008-010-012-WAZ022-039-040-100600-

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
145 PM PST FRI JAN 9 2004

...A FLOOD STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN
LANE COUNTY...THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON...THE CENTRAL
WILLAMETTE VALLEY...THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON...THE GREATER
PORTLAND METRO AREA...THE GREATER VANCOUVER AREA...THE LOWER
COLUMBIA...THE LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY...
THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY
AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...

SLOWLY WARMING TEMPERATURES COUPLED WITH LIGHT RAINFALL OVER THE
WEEKEND WILL PRODUCE MELTING OF THE SNOW AND ICE WHICH MAY PRODUCE
LOCAL URBAN FLOODING WHERE EXTENSIVE LAYERS OF SNOW AND ICE PERSIST.

ADDITIONALLY...LIGHT RAINFALL FROM A WEATHER DISTURBANCE MOVING OVER
THE REGION TONIGHT AND ANOTHER SYSTEM ON SUNDAY WILL ADD TO THE
RUNOFF FROM MELTING OF THE SNOW AND ICE. THE COMBINATION OF RAINFALL
AND SNOWMELT RUNOFF MAY PRODUCE STEADY RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND
CREEKS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS THE WEATHER DISTURBANCE TONIGHT WILL BE ONE
QUARTER INCH OR LESS.

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION AS ROADS WILL BECOME
SLUSHY WITH PONDING OF WATER ON STREETS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

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