HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
Warning Issue Date: 1041 AM PST THU DEC 31 2009
FLOOD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK FOR RIVERS AND STREAMS IN COOS AND
CURRY COUNTIES
.RIVERS AND STREAMS IN COOS AND CURRY COUNTIES WILL SEE SIGNIFICANT
RISES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER FLOODING IS NO LONGER LIKELY
ALONG MAINSTEM RIVERS SUCH AS THE CHETCO AND THE COQUILLE.
THE COLD FRONT THAT BROUGHT THE FLOOD THREAT HAS TAKEN A MORE
SOUTHERLY COURSE THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED. THIS HAS DECREASED THE
RAINFALL FORECAST FOR COOS COUNTY AND INCREASED THE RAINFALL
FORECAST FOR CURRY COUNTY.
SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS COULD HAVE WATER LEAVING THEIR BANKS BUT
THE MAINSTEM RIVERS WILL REMAIN WELL WITHIN THEIR BANKS.
ANOTHER SYSTEM MAY MOVE THROUGH ON MONDAY THAT COULD BRING SIMILAR
RISES ON THE RIVERS AND STREAMS BUT STILL NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED.
ANYONE WORKING OR RECREATING NEAR THE RIVERS OR CREEKS IS ENCOURAGED
TO USE CAUTION AS RAPID RISES CAN BE DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
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