Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for... Southwestern Clatsop County in northwestern Oregon... Lincoln County in western Oregon... Tillamook County in northwestern Oregon...

* Until 945 PM PST Wednesday..

* At 1246 PM PST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain causing urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area. One to three inches of rain have already fallen. Additional rainfall up to 1 inch is expected over the area through the day. There are already reports of ponding of water and minor flooding from Tillamook County, and additional flooding is possible this afternoon and evening in Clatsop, Tillamook, and Lincoln counties.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLATSOP, OR ... TILLAMOOK, OR ... LINCOLN, OR

Instructions:

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Landslides are possible during this flood event. The recent weeks of heavy rain have saturated the soil, and today's heavy rain may trigger additional slides.