HWY 410 Landslide/ Nile Community Update-NOV. 4, 2009
Naches, WASH-NOV. 4, 2009
Naches, WASH-NOV. 4, 2009
Nile Community Meeting
Thursday November 5th at 6 PM, there will be a community update meeting at the Nile Community Church.
Mail Boxes
A rumor has been going around that the contractors would be giving each resident on the Nile Valley Loop road a new mail box. It was confirmed this is not the case. New “posts” for mailboxes have been installed in some places, but there is no contracted agreement to give residents new mail boxes.
Temporary Cell Tower
It is up and working!
NWS Pendleton Report for Nile/ Clifdell
(This was given to us from Marilyn Lohmann at NWS Pendleton)
Wednesday - It should be dry with weak ridging over the area.
Wednesday night- a warm front will approach the coast with precipitation spreading inland overnight.
Thursday and Thursday night - The warm front will be over the region and bring a good dose of precipitation. Snow levels will still be fairly high about 6500 feet Thursday lowering to about 4000 feet by Friday morning. Precipitation amounts of 0.25 inches are expected Thursday and then 0.50 to 0.90 Thursday night.
Friday - A cold front move through with snow level around 4000-4500 feet. The Cascade crest could see another 0.50 to 0.60 of precipitation with the snow level 3500-4000 feet Friday night. Saturday - the upper flow become more southwest ahead of a low pressure area that will move through Saturday night/Sunday.
Could see 0.25 to 0.50 precipitation during this time with snow levels around 4000 feet.
Sunday - Cool with showers up to 0.25 inches. snow level 4000 feet.
Monday/Tuesday - another system looks to be heading inland with west to southwest flow. However snow levels remain 3500-4000 feet with most of the precipitation as snow.
The models have been slowing down each new run, so I have lower confidence in the timing for Monday/Tuesday.
In regards to the river...the flow is expected to rise quickly on Friday, reaching about 680 cfs by late Friday. It will remain between 650 and 680 through Sunday with a little drop and another rise through the period. The river is then expected to decrease to about 525 cfs by late next Tuesday as the colder air keeps the runoff locked up in snow.
If you have any questions please call 541-276-7832 ext239
WSDOT Update
Conditions:
State Route 410 is open with detour between milepost 104 to milepost 108. The emergency detour route has been opened to all drivers, and is a rough, gravel-surfaced road. Crews continue work on portions of the detour and drivers on this emergency route could experience long delays due to construction activities. WSDOT could close the roadway for the safety of drivers at anytime. Information updates are available at 509-577-1635 or 511.
Key Issues This Week:
• Complete subgrade on detour route
• Paving the detour route
• Continued work on re-channelization of the river
Informational Websites that are potentially pertinent to you:
There is a lot of information out there. Please take a look and see if any applies to you.
(NEW) Yakima County Public Services Flood Control Zone District Flood Preparedness Information
http://www.yakimacounty.us/SurfaceWater/FloodPreparedness.htm
NWS Pendleton Report for Nile/ Clifdell
(This was given to us from Marilyn Lohmann at NWS Pendleton)
Wednesday - It should be dry with weak ridging over the area.
Wednesday night- a warm front will approach the coast with precipitation spreading inland overnight.
Thursday and Thursday night - The warm front will be over the region and bring a good dose of precipitation. Snow levels will still be fairly high about 6500 feet Thursday lowering to about 4000 feet by Friday morning. Precipitation amounts of 0.25 inches are expected Thursday and then 0.50 to 0.90 Thursday night.
Friday - A cold front move through with snow level around 4000-4500 feet. The Cascade crest could see another 0.50 to 0.60 of precipitation with the snow level 3500-4000 feet Friday night. Saturday - the upper flow become more southwest ahead of a low pressure area that will move through Saturday night/Sunday.
Could see 0.25 to 0.50 precipitation during this time with snow levels around 4000 feet.
Sunday - Cool with showers up to 0.25 inches. snow level 4000 feet.
Monday/Tuesday - another system looks to be heading inland with west to southwest flow. However snow levels remain 3500-4000 feet with most of the precipitation as snow.
The models have been slowing down each new run, so I have lower confidence in the timing for Monday/Tuesday.
In regards to the river...the flow is expected to rise quickly on Friday, reaching about 680 cfs by late Friday. It will remain between 650 and 680 through Sunday with a little drop and another rise through the period. The river is then expected to decrease to about 525 cfs by late next Tuesday as the colder air keeps the runoff locked up in snow.
If you have any questions please call 541-276-7832 ext239
WSDOT Update
Conditions:
State Route 410 is open with detour between milepost 104 to milepost 108. The emergency detour route has been opened to all drivers, and is a rough, gravel-surfaced road. Crews continue work on portions of the detour and drivers on this emergency route could experience long delays due to construction activities. WSDOT could close the roadway for the safety of drivers at anytime. Information updates are available at 509-577-1635 or 511.
Key Issues This Week:
• Complete subgrade on detour route
• Paving the detour route
• Continued work on re-channelization of the river
Informational Websites that are potentially pertinent to you:
There is a lot of information out there. Please take a look and see if any applies to you.
(NEW) Yakima County Public Services Flood Control Zone District Flood Preparedness Information
http://www.yakimacounty.us/SurfaceWater/FloodPreparedness.htm
WSDOT Website with road and slide information
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2009/10/23-WSDOT+begins+building+SR+410+detour.htm
Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management Blog KR Catlin is updating this daily
http://www.yak-oem.blogspot.com/
NOAA National Weather Forecast for 8 miles east of Cliffdell.
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=46.86394700508323&lon=-120.95947265625&site=pdt&smap=1&marine=1&unit=0&lg=en
NOAA (Weather Service) river gauge at Cliffdell
http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?CLFW1
WA State Emergency Management Personal, Family, and Pet Preparedness Information http://www.emd.wa.gov/preparedness/prep_personal_preparedness.shtml
