STORM WATCH: Flood Watch Issued For Marion, Polk, Linn Counties; Slides, Standing Water Closes Coast Highway

Heavy rain and gusting winds have hit the Salem-area. Valley police and fire agencies are urging you to travel with care.

(SALEM) - The State of Oregon has issued a debris flow warning for Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Western Washington, and Western Yamhill Counties due to expected soil and rainfall conditions. The warning means that intense rainfall which may initiate debris flows is expected between now and Tuesday at 6:00 AM.

Debris flows are dangerous rapidly moving landslides. Steep slopes, canyons, gorges, and the mouths of mountain streams are the locations at greatest risk. Persons that live or may travel through these locations should be alert for the possibility of debris flows during or shortly after periods of intense rainfall. The National Weather Service says flood warnings are already in effect for the Wilson River in Tillamook County and the Nehalem River in Tillamook and Clatsop Counties. A flood watch has been issued for Marion, Polk, Linn, Yamhill, Tillamook, and Lincoln counties. A high wind warning is in effect for Polk, Yamhill, Tillamook, and Lincoln counites. A high surf advisory is in effect for Lincoln and Tillamook counties. Statewide Traffic Alerts: U.S. 101 south of Seaside (Beerman Creek area) is now restricted because of high standing water. No low profile vehicles allowed. With high tide expected early this afternoon, we expect further restrictions.

Oregon 6 in Tillamook (MP 1) is now closed to all traffic because of high standing water.

Highway 53 in Clatsop and Tillamook counties is now closed by a slide. No estimate on re-opening.

The Clackamas County Roads Division has been responding to a number of downed tree reports today.

Tree down on Hill at Oatfield Rd. at Hill in North county. Oatfield now open, Hill closed for pole replacement.

Power outage reported in Oregon City area at Hwy 213 and Abernethy Rd. Traffic is snarled.

Clackamas County has Emergency Response crews on standby and will monitor the situation.

Drivers and residents are asked to be extra cautious because of the wind, flying debris, limbs and leaves on area roads.

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Beamer November 9, 2006 8:57 am (Pacific time)

Ummm... Scotty? You mean Plutocracy right? After all it is the Plutocracy that owns the military And the mainstream media. I know. -Beamer

Scotty November 8, 2006 8:53 pm (Pacific time)

Yeah, ok, I checked it out. I found out HARRP is located approximately 8 miles north of Gakona, Alaska. The facility is located at: 62 deg 23.5 min North Latitude 145 deg 8.8 min West Longitude I checked it out by using Google Earth, by typing in the coordinates. It's an array of 48 72-foot high antennas which send out bursts of electromagnetic radiation. These bursts heat the ions in the ionosphere, some even say "boiling" the upper atmosphere. According to the military, basically its to study secure future military communications. I beleive it's probably going to be one way the plurocraticly controlled military will be able to knock out the uncontrolled media, such as the net, phones etc. The military deems information as "critical to military success". Computer and telecommunications networks are of dangerous to a military agenda that relies on controlled media expulsion. Beam me up Captain! There doesn't seem to be any hope for the troglodytes here on planet earth! -Scotty of the U.S.S Starship Enterprise

Joe Mitchell November 6, 2006 1:49 pm (Pacific time)

thanks for staying on top of the local weather for us!

Anonymous November 6, 2006 12:48 pm (Pacific time)

thanks for keeping us informed on the weather and traffic!!

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