Weather Update

Hydrologic Outlook
HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
ORZ502-507-WAZ029-030-112215-

HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
210 PM PST MON JAN 10 2011

...SMALL STREAM FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

A VERY WARM AND MOIST WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE
REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH HIGH SNOW LEVELS AND
SIGNIFICANT RAIN. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 4000 FEET
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5000 FEET ON THURSDAY.

PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS OF ONE-HALF TO THREE-QUARTERS OF AN INCH ARE
EXPECTED OVER THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH AN
ADDITIONAL HALF INCH POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. IN ADDITION, TEMPERATURES
WEDNESDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE LOWER 30S. THIS
COMBINATION OF RAIN AND SNOWMELT WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF. AT
THIS TIME, NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON THE LARGE RIVERS...BUT
SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL LIKELY SEE RAPID RISES AND
BANKFULL CONDITIONS.

PEOPLE LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS ALONG THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RISING WATER LEVELS. LISTEN TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS