…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon…
Malheur River Near Vale affecting Malheur County.
.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river
flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam.
For the Malheur River…including Vale…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and will continue through much
of the week.
* WHERE…Malheur River near Vale.
* WHEN…Until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 22.0 feet, Extensive flooding of farmland between
Harper and Ontario will occur. Numerous roads near the river will
be flooded including Harper Bridge Road near Harper, Butte Drive
between Vale and Ontario, and the 36th Street Bridge area just
upstream from Ontario including Malheur Drive. Some houses may be
surrounded by water. The river crest will take about 12 hours to
move downstream from Harper to Vale, and another 8 hours to move
from Vale to Ontario.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 12:30 PM MDT Sunday /11:30 AM PDT Sunday/ the stage was
19.4 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river will oscillate below flood stage with a
maximum value of 21.9 feet Monday, March 17. It will rise
above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
– Flood stage is 19.5 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.1 feet on 01/01/2006.
– https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
