Overview

• The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Malheur County at 6:14 p.m. Wednesday, in effect until 9:15 p.m., after 1 to 2 inches of rain fell with rates estimated at 1.5 to 2.5 inches per hour.
• Forecasters said an additional 0.5 to 1 inch of rain was possible and warned of flooding in small creeks, streams, poor-drainage areas, and low-lying locations.
• A flash flood watch for Harney County was posted Tuesday and remained in effect until 5 a.m. Wednesday due to the potential for excessive rainfall.
• Multiple short-term thunderstorm alerts covered the Klamath Basin, Southern Oregon Cascades, the Siskiyou region, and Curry, Josephine, and Jackson counties, with penny- to marble-sized hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph.
• Doppler radar tracked storm cells near Crater Lake, Chemult, Grants Pass, and Juntura, and officials urged drivers to avoid flooded roads and seek shelter from lightning.