Weather info: Friday September 27  BE AWARE

 

History in the making for the PNW over the next few days: 

The Deluge of 2013. While specific location details are yet 

to be determined because nature spins its weather cycle.

 Everyone in the region will be impacted by the upcoming

rain/wind event.

 

The Rain: between today and Monday afternoon, esp in 

western Oregon, the amount of rainfall due to arrive will 

be measured in multiples - of inches and impact. Southern 

OR coastal zones 8-12 inches; central/northern coastal zones 

6-9 inches; Willamette Valley anywhere from 2-5 inches.  With

leaves beginning to drop, localized street flooding will be 

elevated even more than usual, as the amount of water will

 seem biblical given the short period of time. Creeks and rivers 

are not super high to start, so this will be a blessing, however, 

the freezing zone will be high, so almost all the precip will

 simply rush downhill. If your location is flood prone, best to 

prepare just in case.

 

The Wind:  Winds will be strong enough to potentially cause

 power outages, limb fall, etc. as foliage will accentuate the

 impact. Rural patrons may want to inventory potable water

 in case power is out for a few hours. Safe not sorry.

 

The Future: OK, everyone asks, when will the onslaught stop? 

Maybe by the middle of next week the daily precip will cease,

 but not for long, as models hint of more rain and breezy 

conditions by the weekend of Oct 5,6. We can only hope

for model error. Some recent solutions hold us in an overall

 wet pattern through the middle of October. Oh my. Update

Monday.

 

Oregon, -Rufus