…The National Weather Service in Boise ID has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Oregon…
Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam affecting Malheur County.
.Increased reservoir releases will cause the river flows to become
high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam.
For the Owyhee River…including Owyhee Dam, Owyhee Dam…Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Planned release of 4000 CFS from Owyhee Dam will start
Monday morning which will cause minor flooding on the Owyhee River.
* WHERE…Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam.
* WHEN…From late Sunday night until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:30 AM MST Saturday /8:30 AM PST Saturday/ the stage was
6.0 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 4.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Monday morning and continue rising to 7.6 feet Tuesday
morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
– Flood stage is 6.6 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.2 feet on 05/31/2019.
– https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood