Government Camp, OR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The following message is transmitted at the request of the
Northwest Avalanche Center.

...The Northwest Avalanche Center in Seattle has issued an
Avalanche Warning...

* WHAT...A very dangerous natural avalanche cycle continues as heavy
precipitation, rising snow levels, and extreme winds impact the
region. Very large natural avalanches are likely and may run long
distances into low-elevation canyon runouts.

* WHERE...Areas near Mt Hood.

* WHEN...In effect from Thu 18:30 PDT to Fri 18:30 PDT.

* IMPACTS...Very large natural avalanches are expected. These will
be more than enough to bury, injure, and kill backcountry
travelers.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Avoid all areas where
avalanches can start, run, or stop. This includes steep alpine
slopes, sparsely forested slopes, and winding canyong runouts with
small trees.

Consult https://www.nwac.us/ or www.avalanche.org for more
detailed information.

Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the
coverage area of this or any avalanche center.

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Johnson Creek at Sycamore.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Above 13.0 feet, expect flooding to begin at numerous
locations along Johnson Creek. Evacuations of several homes have
historically taken place at this and higher stages.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 PM PDT Thursday the stage was 10.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will briefly rise above flood stage to
11.2 feet late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage this evening to 8.9 feet late tonight. Additional
rainfall on Friday will cause it to again rise above flood
stage again tomorrow afternoon to 13.0 feet by late tomorrow
evening. It will then fall below flood stage again Saturday
morning as rainfall ends.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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