Minor flooding along the banks of the Columbia this month. These were taken at Rooster Rock State Park in the Gorge on June 5, 2011.
Here is the official flood warning from today:
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COLUMBIA RIVER AT VANCOUVER.
* AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...16.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN
16.0 AND 16.5 FEET FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND FALL BELOW
FLOOD TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK.
* IMPACT...ABOVE 16 FT...FLOODING IN LOCALIZED AREAS BUT
IMPACTS ARE MINOR.
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