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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1158 AM PDT WED MAY 06 2009
 
...WILLAMETTE BASIN SPECIAL RIVER STATEMENT...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN IN THE COAST RANGE AND CASCADES ARE PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT RIVER RISES IN NORTHWEST OREGON. RIVER LEVELS WILL REMAIN
WELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE...BUT THE RISING WATER COULD THREATEN ELECTRIC
PUMP INSTALLATIONS ALONG THE BANKS OF BASIN RIVERS...PARTICULARLY THE
MAINSTEM WILLAMETTE AND SANTIAM. LARGER RIVERS HAVE ALREADY RISEN 3
TO 5 FEET SINCE MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND ADDITIONAL RISES OF 1 TO 2
FEET ARE EXPECTED ON THE MAINSTEM WILLAMETTE THROUGH THURSDAY.
IRRIGATORS WHO HAVE RIVER PUMPS IN PLACE ARE ADVISED TO TAKE
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PUMP EQUIPMENT.
 
OBSERVED AND FORECAST RIVER LEVELS AS OF 11:50 AM WEDNESDAY:
 
RIVER AND LOCATION        OBSERVED            FORECAST
                       11 AM TODAY    THU 11 AM    FRI 11 AM
 
WILLAMETTE RIVER AT
     HARRISBURG             6.9 FT       7.4 FT       7.2 FT
     ALBANY                 9.4 FT      10.2 FT      11.3 FT
     SALEM                 13.3 FT      15.4 FT      15.9 FT
     OREGON CITY UPPER     56.8 FT      58.4 FT      58.7 FT
 
NORTH SANTIAM RIVER AT
     MEHAMA                 8.5 FT       8.5 FT       7.9 FT
 
SOUTH SANTIAM RIVER AT
     WATERLOO               6.4 FT       6.7 FT       5.7 FT
 
SANTIAM RIVER AT
     JEFFERSON              9.6 FT      10.5 FT       9.8 FT
 
NO FURTHER UPDATES WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS SPECIAL RIVER STATEMENT.
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WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND