Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 13 at 10:56AM PDT until March 14 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 13, 2026 - 10:56am
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Oregon...
Umatilla River near Gibbon affecting Umatilla County.
For the Umatilla River...including Pendleton, Gibbon...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Umatilla River near Gibbon.
* WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow evening.
* 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 10:15 AM PDT Friday the stage was 6.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 9.4 feet late tonight. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.4 feet on 11/28/1995.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov