Portland, OR—The National Weather Service has issued flood watches for portions of south central Oregon and southwest Oregon, including the Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades and South Central Oregon Cascades, Central Douglas County, Curry County Coast, Eastern Curry County and Josephine County, Eastern Douglas County Foothills, Jackson County, and South Central Oregon Coast, for Saturday, February 23 from 7 p.m. PST through Tuesday, March 1, 11 a.m.
Heavy rain can trigger landslides and debris flows in steep terrain, and the risk is higher in burn areas.
Find the latest information here: https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/or.php?x=1
Debris flows are rapidly moving, extremely destructive landslides. They can contain boulders and logs transported in a fast-moving soil and water slurry down steep hillsides and through narrow canyons. They can easily travel a mile or more. A debris flow moves faster than a person can run. People, structures and roads located below steep slopes in canyons and near the mouths of canyons may be at serious risk.
If your home, work, or route is in a watch area:
For more landslide and debris flow information: https://www.oregongeology.org/Landslide/debrisflow.htm
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