By Rod Hill on 2011-03-01
A strong jet core with 155 mph winds aloft, lifting moisture over a slow crossing cold front produced record rain Monday. New daily rain total Monday for Portland: 1.66" at PDX breaks the old record of .68". The rain total ends the month of February with 4.29", which is .11" above the monthly average of 4.18". February 2011 becomes the first February to have above normal precipitation in more than 10 years! Downtown Portland reported more than 2.30" for the 24 hour period. Salem also set a daily rainfall record with 1.67". Below are 24 hour rain totals for Monday's storm.
Kelso 1.74"
Scappoose 1.39"
Vancouver 1.55"
Troutdale 1.76"
Hillsboro 1.15"
McMinnville 1.51"
Salem 1.71"
Tualatin 1.70"
Tigard 1.93"
Beaverton 1.54"
Newberg 1.94"
Canby 1.26"
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