UPDATES: Flood Watches from Oregon, Washington Coastlines to Cascades - High Winds, Surf Warnings

Published 02/23/25 at 4:55 a.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

(Portland, Oregon) – [UPDATES WITH NEW ALERTS IN OREGON, WASHINGTON] - A really wet weekend is in store for the western half of Oregon and Washington with a flood watch from the coast to the Cascades through at least Sunday or Monday, depending on where. The southern half of the Oregon coast is also under a high wind watch, with gusts up to 65 mph possible. (Photo Lincoln City Police Department).

Additions and Changes to Forecast Alerts:

High Surf Advisory South Oregon Coast is now a High Surf Warning, in effect Monday and Tuesday for Port Orford, Bandon, Coos Bay, Reedsport and Florence. Dangerously large breaking waves of 27 to 32 feet.

High Surf Advisory Added to North Oregon Coast, South Washington Coast. “Large waves and hazardous surf conditions. Breakers up to 35 feet,” the NWS said. This is for Yachats, Newport, Lincoln City, Pacific City, Rockaway Beach, Manzanita, Cannon Beach, Seaside, Long Beach, Ocean Shores.

Avalanche Alert has been issued for the Cascades of Oregon and Washington. Wet snow and rains have greatly increased those chances in the region.

All other prior alerts remain the same.

A massive chunk of the state is under a flood watch issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in effect until Monday or Tuesday. Everything from Ocean Park, Washington down through Florence, and from Rockaway Beach, the Portland area, Newberg, Corvallis and into the Columbia Gorge is under that watch that is in effect until late Tuesday night. Also under a flood watch with a similar timing is everything in the western half of Washington, including Seattle, Everett and Marysville.

Fairly high winds are expected in the rest of the two western states, but not as high as the south coast.

A flood watch for the south Oregon coast (including Coos Bay, Port Orford, etc) has been issued until Monday morning.

The flood watches mean excessive runoff may result in rivers and streams flooding an area, especially those rivers draining from the Oregon Coast Range and Willapa Hills. Drainage systems may get overloaded causing flooded streets. Landslides may occur, the NWS said.

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The Cascades may be more vulnerable because of snowmelt on top of the heavy rains.

“Visible satellite imagery this afternoon shows a very clear picture of the atmospheric river approaching the Pacific Northwest with a stream of moisture and clouds stretching all the way from the coast out through the Pacific Ocean to west of Hawaii,” the NWS said. “Multiple frontal systems will move through the region through Monday, bringing multiple rounds of precipitation associated with the
atmospheric river.”

The heaviest rainfall looks to happen on Sunday.

“Expect rainfall totals from this evening through Sunday morning to range from 1.25-2.50 inches for coastal areas and the higher terrain, with amounts approaching 1 inch in the interior lowlands,” the NWS said.

They expect a lull between systems on Sunday night, but that could well be just the calm before the next storm.

The high wind watch for the south Oregon coast is in effect throughout Monday. South winds of 35 to 45 mph are possible, along with gusts up to 65 mph. MORE STORM PHOTOS BELOW

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