Active AlertsAdrian, OR

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued this evening at 915 PM MDT /815 PMPDT/.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon...Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam affecting Malheur County..Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the riverflows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam.For the Owyhee River...including Owyhee Dam...Minor flooding isforecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam.* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 3,000 cfs, Low lying roads, river access andrecreation sites adjacent to the river will flood. Farm equipmentnear the river may need to be moved.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:30 AM MDT Thursday /7:30 AM PDT Thursday/ the flow was4,061 cfs.- Bankfull is 1,000 cfs.- Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hoursending at 8:30 AM MDT Thursday /7:30 AM PDT Thursday/ was4,615 cfs.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stagetomorrow morning and continue falling to 700.0 cfs Saturday,April 27.- Flood flow is 3,000 cfs.- Flood History...No available flood history.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood