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Malheur County under a flood warning until Wednesday morning
On Saturday at 10:22 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a flood warning in effect until Wednesday at 6:45 a.m. for Malheur County. The weather service describes, "Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast for Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam." "At 3,000 cfs, Low-lying roads, river access and...
Malheur Co. Sheriff’s Office says specific sprinklers being stolen from farmers
VALE – Be on the lookout for a specific brand of sprinkler heads. That’s the message from the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office, after it says local farmers have had dozens of Rain Bird sprinkler heads stolen from irrigation hand lines and wheel lines. The Sheriff’s Office says...
Update: Flood warning affecting Malheur County until further notice
On Thursday at 10:59 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flood warning in effect until further notice for Malheur County. The weather service describes, "Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast for Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam." The weather service states, "Motorists should not attempt to...
AAA Research: Faster Freeways May Have "Spillover Effect" on Other Roads
BOISE – It’s called the “spillover effect” – raising speed limits on freeways can increase the number of speed-related crashes on nearby roads. And according to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the dangers are all too real. AAA recently studied the...
Expect nickel-sized hail with thunderstorms in Baker and Malheur counties Friday
The National Weather Service issued a report at 5:10 p.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 5:45 p.m. for Baker and Malheur counties. The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and nickel-sized hail (0.88 inches). "At 5:09 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Short...
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