TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY: Flood Watch from 5:00PM Today March 11 until 11:00PM Friday March 13

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE…Portions of northwest Oregon, including the following areas, Clackamas County Cascade Foothills, Clatsop County Coast, East Central Willamette Valley, East Portland Metro, Inner Portland Metro, Lower Columbia River, North Oregon Coast Range, North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Outer Southeast Portland Metro, Portland West Hills and Chehalem Mountain, Tillamook County Coast, Tualatin Valley, West Central Willamette Valley, West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor and West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft and southwest Washington, including the following areas, Cowlitz County Lowlands, East Clark County Lowlands, Inner Vancouver Metro, North Clark County Lowlands, South Washington Cascade Foothills, West Columbia River Gorge SR 14 Corridor, Willapa Hills and Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands.

* WHEN…From 5 PM PDT this afternoon through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Landslides and debris flows are possible during this flood event. People, structures, and roads located below steep slopes, in canyons, and near the mouths of canyons may be at serious risk from rapidly moving landslides.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLATSOP COUNTY COAST … TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST … NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS … NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE … LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER … TUALATIN VALLEY … WEST HILLS AND CHEHALEM MOUNTAINS … INNER PORTLAND METRO … EAST PORTLAND METRO … OUTER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND METRO … WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY … EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY … WEST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON ABOVE 500 FT … WEST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE I-84 CORRIDOR … CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS … WILLAPA AND WAHKIAKUM LOWLANDS … WILLAPA HILLS … COWLITZ COUNTY LOWLANDS … NORTH CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS … INNER VANCOUVER METRO … EAST CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS … SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS … WEST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE – SR 14

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.