Active AlertsRome, OR

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 Wednesday afternoon at noon MDT/1100 AM PDT/.

...The National Weather Service in Boise ID has issued a FloodWarning for the following rivers in Oregon...Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam affecting Malheur County..High releases will continue from Owyhee Dam to make space in thereservoir for additional mountain snow melt. Expect minor floodingdownstream 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 further notice.* 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 10:30 AM MDT Tuesday /9:30 AM PDT Tuesday/ the flow was3,596 cfs.- Bankfull stage is 1,000 cfs.- Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hoursending at 10:30 AM MDT Tuesday /9:30 AM PDT Tuesday/ was3,596 cfs.- Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 3,500 cfsthrough Friday, May 03.- Flood flow is 3,000 cfs.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of3,560 cfs on 04/20/1999.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood