Flood watch, landslide warnings issued for SW Oregon
Flooding and landslides will be possible in southwest Oregon between Sunday and Monday evening as multiple inches of rain could fall across the region, officials warn.
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Flooding and landslides will be possible in southwest Oregon between Sunday and Monday evening as multiple inches of rain could fall across the region, officials warn.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for parts of southwest Oregon, including central Douglas County, the Curry County coast, eastern Curry County and Josephine County, and the south-central Oregon coast. The warning is in affect from the evening of Sunday, Sep. 24 through the evening of Monday, Sep. 24.
For the past few weeks, county residents have wheezed through air quality ranging from moderately unhealthy to periods of heavy smoke. Coming rains could help clear the air and put a damper on the wildfires.
The public health departments for Yuba and Sutter counties and the Feather River Air Quality Management District extended their air quality health advisory on Friday due to continued poor air
The Smith River Complex is now 94,508 acres with 84% containment.