THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 13 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAINFALL AND HIGH
WIND EVENT
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
800 AM PDT SUN OCT 16 2016
...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
FLASH FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST
AS WELL AS ALONG THE CALIFORNIA/NEVADA BORDER. FLOOD WARNINGS
REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE SIERRAS OF EASTERN
CALIFORNIA AND FOR WESTERN WYOMING.
HIGH WIND WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR MUCH OF THE WESTERN U.S....INCLUDING CALIFORNIA...THE
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST... THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES...AND PARTS
OF THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 700 AM PDT...THE POTENT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND ITS
ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUED TO MOVE EASTWARD
ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S. AND CANADA. THE SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED IN
CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA AND HAD A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 988
MB...29.18 INCHES...WITH A SECONDARY SURFACE LOW LOCATED IN
EASTERN MONTANA. FROM THIS SECOND LOW...A COLD FRONT STRETCHED
THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND ACROSS
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUING
ALONG THIS FRONT. MEANWHILE...ONSHORE FLOW OF MOIST AIR
CONTINUED...LEADING TO MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM PDT WED OCT
12 THROUGH 700 AM PDT SUN OCT 16...
...CALIFORNIA...
CAMP SIX RAWS NEAR GASQUET 12.87
HONEYDEW 1 SW 9.96
SMITH RIVER 1.1 SSE 9.76
BRIDGEVILLE 5 E 9.71
FORT DICK 0.2 SSW 9.53
ELK VALLEY 9.04
CRESCENT CITY 10.6 NE 8.71
CORRALITOS 2 N 6.58
JACK MCNAMARA FIELD AIRPORT 6.37
BEN LOMOND MOUNTAIN 6.09
BLUE CANYON 5.35
DAY VALLEY 6 NE 5.31
WHITETHORN 1.7 NNW 5.04
LEXINGTON HILLS 2 SSE 5.01
REDWAY 1.8 WSW 4.81
MIRANDA 4.1 SW 4.57
ARCATA ARPT 3.63
ORICK 4 SSE 3.30
MT SHASTA 3.21
TAYLOR RIDGE 3.12
MAD RIVER 7.4 SE 2.80
REDDING MUNI ARPT 2.74
CISCO 5 ENE 2.64
LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT 2.51
...IDAHO...
SANDPOINT 13.9 NE 2.69
HOPE 9.7 NNE 2.51
NAPLES 0.4 NW 2.44
SPIRIT LAKE 3.6 E 2.34
MULLAN PASS 2.23
SAGLE 1.8 NNE 2.11
STANLEY RANGER STN 1.65
MCCALL (ASOS) 1.45
COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERMINAL AP 1.37
...NEVADA...
MOUNTAIN CITY 18 S 1.50
MCGILL 13 NE 1.20
GARDNERVILLE 2 SSW 1.00
CARSON CITY 2 WNW 0.52
...OREGON...
BROOKINGS 4.2 ENE 11.30
O'BRIEN 2 SSW 10.50
NEHALEM 4.1 ESE 7.32
TILLAMOOK 16.1 ENE 6.98
MERLIN 1.7 N 6.68
SEXTON SUMMIT 6.56
HARBOR 1 WNW 6.55
ASTORIA 6.46
PHILOMATH 7 SW 5.79
NORTH BEND MUNI ARPT 5.47
GOLD BEACH 5.07
FLORENCE 2.9 NNW 4.93
GOLD BEACH 11.1 NNE 4.87
LANGLOIS 2 ESE 4.73
SCAPPOOSE 4.68
SALEM/MCNARY FIELD 4.33
SELMA 5 NNE 4.31
MURPHY 2 ENE 3.86
REEDSPORT 4 WSW 3.51
GRANTS PASS 4 N 3.50
TAKILMA 4 NNE 3.36
PORTLAND-TROUTDALE ARPT 3.26
GOLD HILL 10 NNW 3.25
PORTLAND INTL ARPT 2.99
...WASHINGTON...
JEFFERSON CREEK 8.40
MOUNT OLYMPUS 13 ESE 7.00
SKOKOMISH 2 N 6.91
SHELTON/SANDERSON FIELD ARPT 6.63
LILLIWAUP 10 WNW 6.13
HOODSPORT 3.7 WNW 6.12
HAYWIRE RIDGE 6.02
HOQUIAM/BOWERAN ARPT 5.93
BREMERTON NATL ARPT 5.90
HUMPTULLIPS 5.71
TOMS CREEK 5.36
ELK MEADOWS 5.10
QUILLAYUTE 2 SSE 5.06
OLYMPIA 4.2 WNW 5.04
TROUT LAKE 0.8 SSW 4.62
TACOMA NARROWS ARPT 4.35
FORKS 6.9 WSW 4.27
ABERDEEN 5.9 E 4.12
MONTESANO 2.1 SSW 3.86
SEATTLE/BOEING FIELD 3.74
SEATTLE/TACOMA INTL ARPT 3.62
GRAY AAF/FORT LEWIS 3.56
MCCHORD AFB/TACOMA 3.45
CORVALLIS MUNI ARPT 3.40
BREMERTON 12 SW 3.15
KELSO-LONGVIEW AIRPOR 3.14
VANCOUVER 3.03
SPOKANE INTL ARPT 1.28
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
HONEY LAKE 3 SE 70
SODA SPRINGS 6 E 69
GENESEE 8 E 68
CRESCENT CITY AIRPORT 66
LAKE CITY 3 ESE 66
PROSSER CREEK RESER 5 S 65
DAIRYVILLE 6 E 64
DOYLE 3 N 64
TRUCKEE 1 WNW 63
HIGH GLADE LOOKOUT 62
PALO CEDRO 5 SW 59
REDDING AIRPORT 59
SIERRAVILLE 5 SSE 59
CARSON PASS 4 ESE 58
REDDING MUNI ARPT 49
...COLORADO...
PIKES PEAK SUMMIT 77
MONARCH PASS 53
...MONTANA...
BIG SKY 6 WSW 76
BYNUM 14 W 76
LIVINGSTON 6 ENE 71
EAST GLACIER PARK 1 ENE 70
GREYCLIFF 13 SSW 70
MCALLISTER 4 NNE 68
EAST GLACIER PARK 8 SE 67
CUT BANK 3 SW 64
GARNEILL 4 S 64
JUDITH GAP 64
NYE 3 WSW 63
FORT SMITH 17 S 61
MARTINSDALE 61
CAMERON 5 WNW 59
LIVINGSTON AIRPORT 59
BOZEMAN 12 NE 58
EMIGRANT 12 SE 58
HILGER 7 ESE 58
RED LODGE 6 WSW 58
CUT BANK AIRPORT 56
...NEVADA...
INCLINE VILLAGE 6 NE 89
PLEASANT VALLEY 2 SW 76
JARBIDGE 8 E 70
POLE CREEK RAWS 70
GALENA 68
MOREY CREEK RAWS 62
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 5 SE 62
PARADISE VALLEY 6 SW 62
WASHOE DRIVE FIRE 2 SSW 62
SILVER SPRINGS 61
YERINGTON 61
GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 3 WNW 59
MATHER RAWS 59
RUBY VALLEY 5 SW 59
JUNCTION US 95 AN 11 SW 58
RENO 5 N 58
STEAD 55
LOVELOCK DERBY FIELD AI 52
...OREGON...
OCEANSIDE 2 E 103
NETARTS 2 S 94
HARLAN 7 ESE 92
CAYUSE 4 NW 78
HEBO 5 ESE 78
GARIBALDI 2 WNW 77
MILLICAN 6 S 77
JOSEPH 70
PACIFIC CITY 69
YACHATS 1 NW 69
CLARNO 8 NNW 67
MANZANITA 1 SSW 67
ENE MAUPIN 66
WARRENTON 2 ESE 66
ASTORIA 65
DISSTON 6 ESE 63
HECETA HEAD 1 SSW 61
LINCOLN BEACH 1 N 61
MOUNT HOOD 2 SSW 61
ADAMS 59
PENDLETON MUNI ARPT 51
NEWPORT MUNI ARPT 50
...UTAH...
NOWBASIN-STRAW TOP 70
OGDEN PEAK 70
CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS 68
WINDY PEAK 67
U.S. 6 AT EUREKA 62
...WASHINGTON...
MEGLER 1 NNW 94
NASELLE 4 NNE 76
NORTH BONNEVILLE 6 NNW 75
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT 2 NE 72
LONG BEACH 62
RYDERWOOD 3 WSW 56
TOKELAND 1 ESE 54
MONTESANO 5 ESE 50
HOQUIAM/BOWERMAN AIRPORT 48
...WYOMING...
CLARK 8 W 90
SSE DEAD INDIAN PASS 78
I-80 EXIT 255 6 WNW 60
ELK MOUNTAIN 7 NW 59
CASPER 58
THOUGH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD
THROUGH THE PLAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT...A STRONG UPPER JET PUSHING
EASTWARD THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY AND TOMORROW WILL HELP
BRING ANOTHER SURGE OF HEAVY RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
TOWARD THE PACIFIC COAST. THIS WILL BRING ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON AND
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA AS WELL AS INTO THE SIERRAS. THE ADDITION OF
THESE HEAVIER RAIN TOTALS WILL BRING STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
TO OVER 15 INCHES TO PARTS OF THE PACIFIC COAST REGION. FLOODING
REMAINS A THREAT ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWESTERN OREGON.
FARTHER NORTH IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND EAST OF THE
CASCADES...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 3
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. FURTHERMORE...SNOW IS
EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN
CASCADES...PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES...AND THE NORTHERN
SIERRAS.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 200 PM PDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
TATE
Last Updated: 1101 AM EDT SUN OCT 16 2016