05/21/2020
Great information from our sister page. Even though the rain has passed for most of us as the low pressure system that has been parked over central Idaho slowly moves east, we aren't out of the woods yet.
Please pay attention to flood warnings and watches and if you see water across a roadway, remember to, "turn around, don't drown."
Here is the latest flood statement from the National Weather Service:
https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=WAZ029&warncounty=WAC071&firewxzone=WAZ641&local_place1=Walla%20Walla%20WA&product1=Flood+ #.XsXXPy_MwWo
Here is a link to hydrologic information, typically updated hourly. This link is for the Umatilla River System:
https://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/rtindex/umatilla.html
As rain turns to high winds across our area, be sure to check on unsecured items on your property so they don't wind up somewhere you didn't intend. Also watch for blowing dust across roadways and reduce speed as visibility decreases.
Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...
