…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon…
Silvies River Near Burns affecting Harney County.
.Warm temperatures will melt snowpack and increase river flows.
For the Silvies River…including Burns…flooding is forecast to
continue.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Silvies River near Burns.
* WHEN…Until early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 12.0 feet, Flooding of fields will occur in the Burns
area. Water will encroach on some private properties along North
Broadway Avenue, Foley Road, and Stancliff Road. Water will be
close to flowing on to Highway 20 at the Silvies River Bridge. Low
spots in the Burns RV Park may be impacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:00 AM PDT Wednesday the stage was 11.6 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 10.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage late tonight
to 12.2 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below
flood stage late Friday evening to 11.4 feet early Monday
morning. It will rise to 11.5 feet late Monday evening. It
will then fall to 11.3 feet Friday, April 25. It will rise to
11.4 feet Friday, April 25. It will then fall again and
remain below flood stage.
– Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.2 feet on 04/16/2006.
– https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood