Issue date: 2026-09-12T00:05+00:00
* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall are possible over the Paradise and Hagen burn scar. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Oregon, including the following area, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and southeast Washington, including the following area, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Paradise and Hagen burn scar 1 to 1.5 inches is expected during the period of the watch. Residents near the Paradise and Hagan burn scar should prepare for potential debris flow. Be sure to stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy rainfall over the burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows. - Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Meacham, Spout Springs, Tollgate, Bingham Springs, Minam, Ski Bluewood, Gibbon, Hilgard, Troy, Kamela, Umatilla Reservation and Kooskooskie. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood