| Subject: | Attention Columbia River Gorge cyclists |
| Date: | 08/29/2005 05:51 AM |
| From: | Keith A. Prior |
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This came from the National Weather Service. If anyone planned to go cycling in the Scenic Highway area or Camas Washougal areas. check with ODOT first before heading out on the bike. -Keith ======================================================= FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 325 PM PDT MON AUG 29 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CENTRAL MULTNOMAH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OREGON EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON * UNTIL 445 PM PDT * AT 316 PM PDT...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED DEBRIS FLOWS AND LANDSLIDES FROM HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER SCENIC HIGHWAY NEAR THE SANDY RIVER AND EAST OF TROUTDALE. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TROUTDALE...MULTNOMAH FALLS...BRIDAL VEIL...WASHOUGAL AND CAMAS. THE DEBRIS FLOWS AND LANDSLIDES ARE THE RESULT OF VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A SERIES OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. TROUTDALE AIRPORT HAS REPORTED ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF IN THE PAST HOUR AND A HALF. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED IT MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. SEEK HIGHER GROUND. |
