Oregon - United States   2025-12-17   Wednesday   45.71N, -121.52W

Hood River

Oregon - United States
2025-12-17

Flood Warning issued December 17 at 4:25PM PST until December 19 at 7:58PM PST by NWS Portland OR

Issue date: 2025-12-18T00:25+00:00

...The National Weather Service in Portland OR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oregon... Sandy River near Bull Run affecting Clackamas and Multnomah Counties. Trask River near Tillamook affecting Tillamook County. Hood River Near Hood River affecting Hood River County. Molalla River near Canby affecting Clackamas County. * WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. The current forecast is the largest flood on this river since February 1996. * WHERE...Hood River near Hood River. * WHEN...From Thursday evening to Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Above 16.0 feet, expect significant riverbank erosion and flooding of low-lying roads and property adjacent to the river and tributary creeks. Portions of the Hood River Railroad may be threatened by bank erosion and undercutting due to the turbulent and fast-flowing water. Irrigation canals and headworks adjacent to the river and tributaries may be inundated with floodwater and debris. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:35 PM PST Wednesday the stage was 9.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Thursday evening and crest around 16.2 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued December 17 at 2:50PM PST until December 20 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR

Issue date: 2025-12-17T22:50+00:00

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Oregon, including the following areas, Benton County Lowlands, Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties, Cascades of Lane County, Cascades of Marion and Linn Counties, Central Coast of Oregon, Central Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor, Central Oregon Coast Range, Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Clackamas County Cascade Foothills, Clatsop County Coast, East Central Willamette Valley, East Portland Metro, Inner Portland Metro, Lane County Cascade Foothills, Lane County Lowlands, Linn County Lowlands, Lower Columbia River, North Oregon Cascades, North Oregon Coast Range, North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Outer Southeast Portland Metro, Portland West Hills and Chehalem Mountain, Tillamook County Coast, Tualatin Valley, Upper Hood River Valley, West Central Willamette Valley, West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor and West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft and southwest Washington, including the following areas, Central Columbia River Gorge SR 14 Corridor, Cowlitz County Lowlands, East Clark County Lowlands, Inner Vancouver Metro, North Clark County Lowlands, South Washington Cascade Foothills, South Washington Cascades, South Washington Coast, West Columbia River Gorge SR 14 Corridor, Willapa Hills and Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands. * WHEN...From late tonight through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. Landslides and debris flows are possible during this flood event. People, structures, and roads located below steep slopes, in canyons, and near the mouths of canyons may be at serious risk from rapidly moving landslides. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An atmospheric river is forecast to bring periods of heavy rain to northwestern Oregon and southwestern Washington at a time when area rivers continue to run high and soils remain saturated following heavy rain earlier in the month. During initial heavy rainfall on Thursday, the urban and small stream flooding threat will be most urgent, although the details of precise timing and location of the highest risk remains uncertain at this time. As runoff works its way downstream, the river flooding threat will increase Thursday night into Friday, with numerous area rivers now forecast to reach at least Minor flood stage. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 17 at 10:44AM PST until December 18 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR

Issue date: 2025-12-17T18:44+00:00

* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...Upper Hood River Valley. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall amounts most likely between a trace to 2 inches before temperatures warm and precipitation transitions to all rain later Thursday morning.