Rain totals keep adding up as a huge atmospheric river event unfolds right over northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. It looks like we should avoid major flooding most places thanks to something that's really hurt business in the mountains: a lack of snow. If we were melting snow into the … [Read more...]
Pineapple Express Makes 2012 One Of Wettest Years In Portland History
I always know it's a wet day in the Portland-Vancouver area when "Lake Sussman" appears. That is, a giant mud puddle in the lower right side of our yard. As you see here, Portland had over an inch of rain on Tuesday December 4, 2012--but this time of year, that's not even close to a record. … [Read more...]
Flooding, Gusty Winds, Power Outages Possible Monday
The Pineapple Express is coming to town. And that rarely means anything good for the northwest except for people who like it really wet and windy. This is our KOIN Local 6 in-house RainCast for 9am Monday. Places like Portland, Vancouver, Salem and Newport will be under a Pacific firehose that, … [Read more...]