Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 14 at 8:25PM PDT until March 15 at 7:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 14, 2026 - 8:25pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon...
Umatilla River near Gibbon affecting Umatilla County.
For the Umatilla River...including Gibbon...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Umatilla River near Gibbon.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, flooding of pastures and outbuildings close
to the river from around the Bar M Ranch downstream through the
Cayuse area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM PDT Saturday the stage was 7.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:15 PM PDT Saturday was 8.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 5.9 feet
by tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.5 feet on 02/16/1981.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.
Area Description:
Umatilla, OR
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender: