Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 22 at 9:38AM PDT until April 23 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 22, 2026 - 9:38am
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Pendleton OR has issued a Flood
Warning 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 forecast.
* WHERE...Umatilla River near Gibbon.
* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Flooding of pastures and outbuilding close
to the river from around the Bar M Ranch downstream through the
Cayuse area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM PDT Wednesday the stage was 4.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 8.9 feet late this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.8 feet on 12/12/1946.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.
Area Description:
Umatilla, OR
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov