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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
225 PM PST WED JAN 18 2006

...SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION FALLS ACROSS NORTHWEST OREGON AND 
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON FROM DEC 18 2005 THROUGH JAN 17 2006...

A PERSISTENT WET WEATHER PATTERN HAS PRODUCED MEASURABLE RAINFALL 
FOR 30 OF THE PAST 31 DAYS ACROSS NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST 
WASHINGTON (FROM DEC 18 THROUGH JAN 17). THIS WEATHER PATTERN HAS 
FREQUENTLY PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT CAUSED FLOODING OVER A 
LARGE PORTION OF THE AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS FROM SOME SELECTED 
STATIONS FROM DEC 18 THROUGH JAN 17 ARE LISTED BELOW.


    LOCATION     PRECIPITATION  NORMAL   % OF NORMAL 
 (DEC 18-JAN 17)   (INCHES)             
---------------  -------------  ------  -------------

ASTORIA              26.89       9.45        285%
PORTLAND AIRPORT     13.52       5.04        268%
SALEM                18.76       5.78        325%
EUGENE               17.53       7.23        243%
VANCOUVER            14.45       5.71        253%
HILLSBORO            15.27       5.77        265%
TROUTDALE            13.72       5.86        234%
GOVERNMENT CAMP      22.41      13.10        171%
MARION FORKS         27.37      11.18        245%
LAUREL MTN           54.86      19.18        286%
BONNEVILLE           23.97      11.63        206%
SCOTTS MILL          25.60      12.25        209%
COUGAR WA            29.17      17.64        165%
DETROIT              34.79      13.43        259%
COTTAGE GROVE        16.94       7.13        238%


PLEASE NOTE...THESE DATA DO NOT INCLUDE DATA FOR TODAY...JAN 18 2006.

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