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There was a flood watch on the Yakima River over the weekend, the flood warning has been cancelled. A big thanks goes out to everyone who helped notify the membership, and coordinate the evacuation plans for horses, equipment and supplies. From The National Weather Service: Hazardous Weather Outlook HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 650 PM PST SUN JAN 11 2009 UPDATED TONIGHT FOR SHOWERS IN EASTERN MOUNTAINS ORZ041>044-049-050-501>506-WAZ024-026>030-501-502-121430- EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON- CENTRAL OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- WALLOWA COUNTY-FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-JOHN DAY BASIN- OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS- EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY- YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS- EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- 650 PM PST SUN JAN 11 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT WATER LEVELS HAVE RECEDED AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. THE LOWER STRETCH OF THE YAKIMA RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. REFER TO NWS PRODUCT PDXFLSPDT FOR MORE DETAILS. SCATTERED SHOWERS MAY BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES AND THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. THE UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD REMAIN JUST OFF THE WEST COAST THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS WILL KEEP THE REGION UNDER A MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW. WEAK WAVES WITHIN THIS UPPER FLOW WILL BRING LIGHT PRECIPITATION TO THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES...THE BLUE MOUNTAINS AND THE WALLOWA MOUNTAINS AT TIMES MONDAY. ELSEWHERE DRY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. THE RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN AND SHIFT OVER THE WESTERN U.S. TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FOR DRY CONDITIONS AT ALL LOCATIONS. PATCHY FOG MAY DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN FROM TUESDAY ONWARD. |