February 23, 2026 3:50 a.m. 

Heavy rain is possible for much of the region from Monday afternoon through Tuesday.

A Hydrologic Outlook from the National Weather Service in Medford said a warm sourced atmospheric river, commonly referred to as a Pineapple Express, will likely bring periods of moderate to heavy rain.

Forecasters said widespread amounts of 2 to 4 inches along the coast with up to 6 inches in the coast ranges of Curry County are expected. Up to an inch of rain is forecast for many of the west side valleys including the Roseburg area, with 1 to 3 inches along the Cascades and mountains.

Compounding the hydrological concerns, the warm rain is expected with snow levels well above 7,000 feet, which will result in snowmelt and therefore higher than expected runoff in area watersheds.

Forecasters said small streams and creeks are likely to rise rapidly during this event with nuisance flooding and ponding of water on roadways during periods of heavy rain. Significant rises on main stem rivers and flashier creeks are also expected. Given that rivers are still running fairly low for this time of year, river flooding potential is a bit lower than usual, but there is at least a low probability of some flooding, especially in the Coquille basin, and along more flashier streams such as Deer Creek in Roseburg.

Flood Watches may be issued by the National Weather Service if this situation worsens.

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