By Rod Hill on 2012-11-19
Rain forecast Sunday evening Through Tuesday morning calls for: 3-5" or more at the coast, up to 8" over the Coast Range and 2-3" over the Valley. Many area rivers & streams will reach near or over flood stage Monday night, including the Wilson River, Johnson Creek, Nehalem, Grays River and the Clackamas at Estacada. The Willamette river is expected to rise 10 feet by Thursday, but remain well below flood stage. Here are the rain totals as of early Monday morning:
Astoria 2.35" / Tillamook 2.23" / Newport .69"
Portland 1.06" / Salem .70" / Kelso 1.56" / Scappoose 2.35" / Vancouver .94" / Hillsboro 1.46"/ McMinnville .38"
Hood River .60"
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A cold front Tuesday will break the flow of heavy moisture and return the forecast to showers or occasional rain through Thanksgiving day.
2012 To Break The 1998 Climate Record. 