Flood

The National Weather Service has extended the Flood Warning for the Siletz River in effect from Tuesday, December 5 at 8:36 am to Wednesday, December 6 at 4:10pm. This message has been forwarded to those households who have contact information within the Siletz flood plain and those Lincoln Alerts profiles who selected to receive "Siletz River Flooding" notifications.

A quick drive around the area shows dramatic water level rise. Places like the Siletz river have turned to a torrent of brown as churning waters mix with mud as it heads to the Pacific ocean.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Siletz River in effect from Monday, December 5 at 8:36 am to Tuesday, December 6 at 9:18 am. This message has been forwarded to those households who have contact information within the Siletz flood plain and those Lincoln Alerts profiles who selected to receive "Siletz River Flooding" notifications.

The National Weather Service in Portland OR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oregon... Wilson River near Tillamook affecting Tillamook County. Nehalem River near Foss affecting Clatsop and Tillamook Counties. Siletz River at Siletz affecting Lincoln County. Trask River near Tillamook affecting Tillamook County.

A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued by National Weather Service Portland for Christmas Day until 10 p.m. for the Central Oregon Coast.

National Weather Service Portland issued a number of warnings for Lincoln County Friday morning, with only the Hydrologic Outlook applying to Lincoln City. 

National Weather Service Portland issued a "flood advisory" Wednesday through this evening for Clatsop, Lincoln and Tillamook counties. 

With recent wet weather and more rain on its way, now is a good time to prepare for floods, check your emergency supplies and adhere to basic flood safety.