Flood Watch

- IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1215 PM PDT THU JUN 3 2010
ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN WILL SPREAD OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH FLOODING POSSIBLE.

GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LA GRANDE, ELGIN, UNION, ENTERPRISE, JOSEPH WALLOWA, HEPPNER, PENDLETON, MEACHAM, TOLLGATE, DAYTON, WAITSBURG,
WALLA WALLA

1215 PM PDT THU JUN 3 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A* FLOOD WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING*

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.75 TO 1.50 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND LATE DAY FRIDAY. THIS HEAVY RAIN ON TOP OF ALREADY SATURATED SOILS WILL CAUSE RAPID RUNOFF AND MAY CAUSE AREAS OF FLOODING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR MUDSLIDES...DEBRIS FLOWS AND STREAM FLOODING IN THE MOUNTAINS OR AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ONCURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODINGDEVELOP. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK THE WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.