Flood watch extended into Saturday

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##After heavy rains, only the handrails of a footbridge remain visible on the Linfield Wellness Trail, near Albertsons, Thursday morning. Other local creeks and rivers may breach their banks today as rain continues and water runs into the valley from higher locations.

Update: The National Weather Service has extended a flood watch in northwest Oregon through 5 p.m. Saturday. 

Up to 1/2 inch of rain is expected Friday with a heavier dousing Friday night, with up to 3/4 inch of rain. Wind gusts during the day could reach as high as 21 mph, according to the NWS.

The low Saturday night is forecast to be 34, with the snow level dropping to 600 feet.

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The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch in northwest Oregon from Wednesday afternoon until Friday night, with up to three inches of rain possible in McMinnville during that time.

“Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks,” According to the NWS alert. “Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Landslides and debris flows are possible during this flood event. People, structures, and roads located below steep slopes, in canyons, and near the mouths of canyons may be at serious risk from rapidly moving landslides.”

A chance of rain mixed with snow is forecast for Saturday, with the snow level lowering to 1,500 feet that night.