...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Urban, river and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Oregon, including the following counties, Clatsop, Tillamook and Yamhill. * WHEN...Until 1000 PM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 936 AM PST, gauge reports indicated heavy rain. This will cause urban, river, and small stream flooding. Rapid river rises will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are expected over the area. High confidence rainfall rates remain around 0.10" per or hour or less through 3 PM Tuesday. After 3 PM Tuesday, there is a 40% chance for rainfall rates increasing to 0.20-0.40" per hour. Rainfall rates this high would continue urban, river, and small stream flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Seaside, Sheridan, Cannon Beach, Garibaldi, Manzanita, Pacific City, Jewell, Tillamook, Rockaway Beach, Trask, Lees Camp, Cape Meares, Netarts, Oceanside, Elsie, Cape Lookout, Cloverdale, Neskowin, Willamina and Gearhart. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. &&