*** FLOOD WARNING COQUILLE RIVER ***
The National Weather Service in Medford OR has issued a Flood Warning for the Coquille River at Coquille. Minor flooding is forecast through Thursday.
– PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
- Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
- Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
* IMPACTS – At 21.0 feet, The Coquille River is at flood stage.
Expect flooding of farmland and low-lying areas throughout the
flood plain along the Coquille River.