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River levels expected to climb - again

Sunday, April 16, 2006 2:09 AM PDT

Jessica Hilton | Argus Observer The Snake River runs high near Wal-Mart in Ontario Thursday. Malheur County Emergency Services Commander Lt. Craig Smith said Friday area rivers are expected to rise during the weekend as several storms roll into the area.

Larry Meyer

Argus Observer

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Malheur County Emergency Services Commander Lt. Craig Smith said Friday river levels in the county are expected to rise again over the weekend because of expected rain showers.

Of most concern is the Owyhee River, he said, where big flows into the reservoir were predicted.


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While inflows had dropped below 9,000 cubic feet per second Thursday, they began increasing Friday afternoon and were back above 11,000 cfs. Saturday morning.

However, storage in the Owyhee Reservoir did get down near the Owyhee Irrigation District's goal of 670,000 acre feet. The Owyhee Irrigation District baseline storage goal was designed to create more space to help control any major runoff. Discharge from the reservoir remained above 10,000 cfs.

Smith said the question will be whether more water will have to be spilled. The Malheur River is expected to stay just below flood stage, he said. He urged residents to be aware of the potential for additional flooding.

Meanwhile the United States Bureau of Land Management advises local residents to use caution when traveling on unpaved roads within the Vale BLM District. According to a news release, the road to Birch Creek Ranch near Jordan Valley is currently impassable. This site is a popular pick up destination for floaters on the Owyhee River who are advised to check with their shuttle operator or the Vale District Office before making plans to go into this area.

“Although not all roads are washed out like the one into Birch Creek, any unpaved road can pose a potential hazard right now,” Vern Pritchard, District Engineer, said. When the rains cease, engineers will perform damage assessments in the district and schedule any necessary road repairs. Meanwhile, visitors planning a trip on lands administered by the Vale District should check with the Vale office when planning any trips that involve travel off of the major paved highways. For further information, contact the Vale District Office at (541)473-3144.

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mike may wrote on Oct 28, 2009 12:47 AM:

" mike ivester is a childhood freind of mine. he had a great sense of humor and an open mind when i knew him. he also had a knack for getting into mischief in an effort to feel a sense of adventure, maybe to escape his small town fueled depression and identity crisis... juvenile incarceration shaped his prejudice, and now we've created a monster who we all want to deny. congradulations Oregon! now you have to feed and clothe your dirty little secret for at least half a century. love you mike "

bones wrote on May 16, 2009 9:40 PM:

" Until you work in a prison the general public have no basic knowledge of what fuels a prison. Gangs control everything, except other gangs. The prison politics among the gangs are to out of touch for the public to understand, who does what and why. You can believe that %99 of all sex offenders are getting extorted for money or canteen items by these gangs.
The Aryan Soldiers are a very dangerous group, but a VERY small group.
And yes, there are inmates that just want to do there time and move on. They are not affiliated or extorting anyone, just doing there own time and maintaining clear conduct. "

Angela wrote on Sep 29, 2008 9:06 AM:

" Hey Watonga,
Since you sound a little ignorant I will let you in on a little secret, not everyone in there is a murderer or rapist! There are inmates in there who are not violent and just want to do their time quietly and not be affiliated with any "Gangs" while incarcerated. So I suggest you pull your head out of the sand and stop putting everyone who is incarcerated in the "scum bag" category! educate yourself a little bit next time you make a posting, otherwise you just look silly. "

Watonga wrote on May 30, 2008 1:53 PM:

" hehe you know whats funny....These inmates constantly hurt or kill other p[eople for no reason...and people like you feel sorry for them. I hope that you continue to feel sorry for them, especially the one who may rape and or kill your daughter, or any other family member you may have. Just continue to feel sorry for them, afterall they dont know what they are doing. "

CMS wrote on May 3, 2008 7:53 PM:

" Obviously the individual who wrote the first blog (KLL) is in my opinion worse than any homeless person walking the face of this planet. I feel sorry for a person like you. Its clear by your lack of sensitivity for human life that you should step back and take a good look on who really is the scumbag! "

KLL wrote on Apr 13, 2008 5:51 AM:

" No big loss, two less scum bags on this planet. "

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