Overview
- The National Weather Service issued a flood watch at 1:10 a.m. Saturday covering Monday 4 a.m. to Friday 4 a.m. for wide areas including the north and central Oregon coast, Coast Range, Columbia Gorge and the Portland metro.
- The watch highlights the potential for river and urban flooding, with landslides and debris flows possible in steep areas and near recent burn scars.
- A separate coastal flood advisory for the Clatsop County coast is in effect today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with minor tidal overflow expected during high tides.
- Forecasters project total tides up to 11.0 feet at Toke Point and 10.2 feet at Tongue Point, which could produce up to one foot of inundation in low-lying areas near bays, sloughs and lower river reaches.
- Recent advisories also warned of minor flooding and water over roadways, with NWS urging, “Turn around, don’t drown,” noting 12 inches of fast-moving water can carry most cars and asking the public to report observed flooding to local authorities.