The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Columbia County from 1/20/2012 10:00 PM to 1/21/2012 10:00 AM PST. The flood watch continues through 1/21/2012 10:00 AM PST for Columbia County. Watch for water over roadways and local ponding / standing water. The Nehalem near Vernonia and Mist-Birkenfeld is now forecasted to crest at 11 feet on Saturday. Flood level is 12 feet. Yesterday's forecast was for a crest of 9.5 feet. The Clatskanie River is not forecasted to flood.
See http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/ and add your zip code in the "Get Local Forecast" box in the upper left menu. This includes wind and flood advisories.
See http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=pqr for river level gages and forecasted crest levels.
