The weekend's excessive rainfall in Southern Oregon has created widespread road-related impacts on county-maintained roads.
Nearly all areas of the county road system are being impacted.
Known problem areas as of 1:30PM Sunday -
Lower River Road @ Hunt Lane is closed due to high water.
Gene Brown Road, O'Brien, closed due to high water
Pleasant Valley Road, between Merlin Road and Tavis Road, closed due to high
water
Upper River Road @ Ft Vannoy School, high water
7000-8000 block of North Applegate Road, near Noble Dairy, significant
debris across road, proceed with caution.
This is NOT an all-inclusive list, as conditions continue to change.
Drivers are reminded to limit travel to essential activities and allow themselves extra time to get to their destination.
Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other thunderstorm related hazard. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. The next highest percentage of flood-related deaths is due to walking into or near flood waters. People underestimate the force and power of water. Many of the deaths occur in cars swept downstream. Many of these drownings are preventable. Never drive around the barriers blocking a flooded road.
The road may have collapsed under that water.
A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.
It takes just 12 inches of rushing water to carry away most cars and just 2 feet of rushing water can carry away SUVs and trucks.
It is NEVER safe to drive or walk into flood waters.
Residents can get information on sandbag suppliers at
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www.rvem.org/News/sandbags-faq
Other information about floods and safety tips
www.rvem.org
Turn Around Don’t Drown, National Weather Service:
https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood-turn-around-dont-drown