NOUS46 KPQR 101843
PNSPQR

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1145 AM PDT TUE MAY 10 2005


.SYNOPSIS...A PERSISTANT CUTOFF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE PACIFIC 
NORTHWEST BROUGHT LOW ELEVATION RAINS AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOWS TO 
THE AREA. THIS PRODUCED DAILY RECORD RAINFALL TOTALS OVER MANY 
CITIES IN OREGON.

LOCATION         RAINFALL       OLD RECORD

ASTORIA        1.24 INCHES     0.53 IN 1961
PORTLAND       0.68 INCHES     0.45 IN 1956
HILLSBORO      0.82 INCHES     0.50 IN 1957
MCMINNVILLE    0.61 INCHES     0.51 IN 1916


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