Hydrologic Outlook

Hydrologic Outlook
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Hydrologic Outlook
National Weather Service Medford OR
1253 PM PST Wed Nov 20 2024

...Flood Potential Outlook for river flooding and small stream
flooding on rivers and streams in Coos, Curry, Douglas, Josephine,
Jackson, and Siskiyou counties...

A series of storms will bring heavy precipitation to Oregon and
Northern California this week. The heaviest rainfall is expected in
Curry and Siskiyou counties where they will likely see 8 inches of
rain through the week. Rainfall rates could briefly approach up to
an inch per hour. There is potential for heavy rain from Tuesday
night through Friday.

Some areas may experience periods of snowfall before turning back to
rain. Accumulated snow at low- and mid-elevations will likely melt
as the rain falls which would cause higher responses in creeks and
rivers than rainfall alone.

Area small streams could begin to flood early Wednesday morning. The
Coquille River is expected to approach minor flood stage Thursday or
Friday.

Creeks and streams below recent burn scars will likely be muddy.
There is also the potential for flash flooding and debris flows from
burn scars. While the Archie Creek Fire and McKinney Fire burn scars
are not new, they continue to be of concern during heavy rainfall
like we expect during this event.

Use caution near flowing water. Turn around, don`t drown.

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