Rivers and creeks are rising along the coast – SHOUT OUT FOR PHOTOS!!
Siletz River right at flood stage
But only minor flooding
Rivers and streams along the Central Coast are rising toward flood stage but are expected to peak at “minor” flooding stage which means only low lying areas and farmlands are likely to go underwater for a time. However, as you can see from the hydrograph from NOAA, the flooding should subside very quickly over the weekend.
As always, stay away from banks of such swollen streams since if you fall in, you’ll be swept downstream very quickly and hypothermia disables anyone’s ability to swim. Drowning is all but certain.
