NOUS46 KPQR 071453 CCA PNSPQR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 650 AM PST TUE NOV 7 2006 ...HEAVY RAIN BRINGS FLOODS TO NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON RIVERS... THE FINAL IN A SERIES OF STORMS OVER THE PACIFIC BROUGHT HEAVY RAIN TO NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. OF SPECIAL NOTE IS THE RAINFALL TOTAL AT LEES CAMP...A RAIN GAGE ABOUT 15 MILES EAST OF TILLAMOOK NEAR HIGHWAY 6 IN THE NORTHWEST OREGON COAST RANGE. THIS GAGE RECORDED 13.2 INCHES OF RAIN FOR MONDAY ALONE AND ABOUT 26 INCHES FOR THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THIS EXCEPTIONALLY HEAVY RAIN RESULTED IN MAJOR FLOODING ON THE WILSON RIVER IN TILLAMOOK. PRELIMINARY DATA INDICATES A NEW RECORD FLOW OCCURRED MONDAY NIGHT ON THE WILSON OF ABOUT 38000 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND...WHICH BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORD FLOWS OF ABOUT 35000 CFS IN 1972...FEB 1996...AND DEC 1998. AS OF 6 AM TUESDAY...SEVERAL RIVERS REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WHILE OTHERS ARE STILL RISING AND MAY REACH FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. REFER TO ALL FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR MORE INFORMATION AT WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND. THE FOLLOWING ARE RAINFALL TOTALS FOR MONDAY NOVEMBER 6 2006 (CALENDAR DAY TOTALS) AND THE CUMULATIVE RAINFALL FROM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2 THROUGH MONDAY NOVEMBER 6. LOCATION MONDAY THU-MON TOTAL ==================================================================== COAST RANGE AND WILLIPA HILLS... LEES CAMP (IN NORTH COAST RANGE) 13.2 INCHES 26.0 INCHES JEWELL 3.5 INCHES 15.7 INCHES ABERNATHY MTN (N OF CLATSKANIE) 5.4 INCHES 11.2 INCHES VILLAGE CREEK RAWS (NR TRIANGLE LK) 3.9 INCHES 12.9 INCHES WILKINSON RIDGE (SW OF ALSEA) 3.1 INCHES 11.5 INCHES CANNIBAL MTN (E OF YACHATS) 4.6 INCHES 12.2 INCHES RYE MTN (W OF MCMINNVILLE) 4.4 INCHES 11.4 INCHES HASKINS DAM (NR MCMINNVILLE) 4.4 INCHES 10.4 INCHES FALLS CITY 5.0 INCHES 14.0 INCHES SUMMIT (W OF CORVALLIS) 3.7 INCHES 7.8 INCHES COASTAL AREAS... ASTORIA (AIRPORT) 3.2 INCHES 8.2 INCHES DUNES (NR FLORENCE) 1.7 INCHES 5.0 INCHES MAPLETON (E OF FLORENCE) 4.5 INCHES 11.6 INCHES WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON... PORTLAND (PDX AIRPORT) 2.5 INCHES 5.6 INCHES VANCOUVER (AIRPORT) 2.9 INCHES 7.5 INCHES HILLSBORO (AIRPORT) 2.3 INCHES 6.2 INCHES MCMINNVILLE (AIRPORT) 2.4 INCHES 5.6 INCHES SALEM (AIRPORT) 1.7 INCHES 5.0 INCHES EUGENE (AIRPORT) 0.3 INCHES 3.8 INCHES COLUMBIA GORGE AND HOOD RIVER VALLEY... BONNEVILLE DAM 3.5 INCHES 10.4 INCHES DEE (W SIDE OF HOOD RIVER VLY) 3.0 INCHES 8.1 INCHES PARKDALE 2.0 INCHES 5.7 INCHES SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH OREGON CASCADES... COLDWATER RIDGE CENTER (MT ST HELENS) 5.9 INCHES 11.0 INCHES LOG CREEK (NE OF BRIGHTWOOD) 7.4 INCHES 19.9 INCHES THREE LYNX 3.9 INCHES 7.9 INCHES DETROIT LAKE 2.5 INCHES 9.1 INCHES BRYANT $$