NOUS46 KPQR 281906
PNSPQR

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1100 AM PST WED DEC 28 2005

...A VERY MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVED THROUGH NORTHWEST
OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THIS MORNING DROPPING COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL OVER THE AREA. THE FRONT...AND HEAVIEST STEADY
RAIN HAS MOVED OVER THE CASCADES LATE THIS MORNING...HOWEVER 
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON.

THIS HEAVY RAINFALL HAS PUSHED MANY RIVERS ABOVE BANKFULL. FLOOD
WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR THE MARYS RIVER...LUCKIAMUTE
RIVER...PUDDING RIVER...AND TUALITIN RIVER. PLEASE SEE WGUS86 KPQR
OR KPDXFLSPQR FOR DETAILS. ANOTHER POWERFUL WET WEATHER SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA ON FRIDAY BRINGING MORE HEAVY RAINFALL.

12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS ENDING 10 AM WED DEC 28 :


LOCATION                  PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
--------                  ------------- 
ASTORIA                       1.35
NEWPORT                       1.13
MAPLETON                      2.80
LEES CAMP                     1.90
JEWELL                        1.50
FRANCES WA                    1.40
GRAND RHONDE                  2.50
MCMINNVILLE                   1.45
FALLS CITY                    3.00
COUGAR WA                     1.33
BATTLE GROUND WA              1.15
YACOLT WA                     1.20
SCAPPOOSE                     1.44
DIXIE MOUNTAIN                1.30
VANCOUVER WA                  1.32
PORTLAND AIRPORT              1.19
NWS PORTLAND                  1.49
TROUTDALE                     1.19
GRESHAM                       1.10
HILLSBORO                     1.32
AURORA                        1.04
SALEM                         1.21
CORVALLIS                     1.11
NE CORVALLIS                  1.92
BLODGETT                      2.55
DETROIT                       1.51
SCOTTS MILL                   1.50
SUMMIT                        2.10
CARLTON                       1.80
BONNEVILLE                    1.90


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