THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 16 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAINFALL AND HIGH
WIND EVENT
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
200 AM PDT MON OCT 17 2016
...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND
THE GREAT BASIN...
FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS AND FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE CALIFORNIA/NEVADA BORDER.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE SIERRAS OF EASTERN
CALIFORNIA...THE OREGON CASCADES...AND SMALL PORTIONS ACROSS
IDAHO...WYOMING...AND MONTANA.
HIGH WIND WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR CALIFORNIA...THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST... THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN ROCKIES...AND PARTS OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 100 AM PDT...THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND ITS ASSOCIATED
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT HAD ENTERED THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
YESTERDAY CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS SASKATCHEWAN. FROM THIS LOW...A
COLD FRONT STRETCHED ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS AND
LINGERED WESTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL GREAT BASIN AND SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS. MEANWHILE...A STRONG JET STREAM AND
ONSHORE FLOW OF MOIST AIR CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST...LEADING TO MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THIS REGION IN ADDITION TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE
INTERMOUNTAIN WEST. SNOW WAS ALSO BEING REPORTED IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF WYOMING.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM PDT WED OCT
12 THROUGH 100 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
RIDER ROAD 9.34
CORRALITOS 2 N 9.26
ELK VALLEY 9.04
BLUE CANYON 8.87
CRESCENT CITY 10.6 NE 8.71
BEN LOMOND MOUNTAIN 7.44
LEXINGTON HILLS 3 E 6.65
JACK MCNAMARA FIELD AIRPORT 6.37
DAY VALLEY 6 NE 5.31
WHITETHORN 1.7 NNW 5.04
REDWAY 1.8 WSW 4.81
ALPINE MEADOWS 1 W 4.70
MIRANDA 4.1 SW 4.57
MT SHASTA 3.71
LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT 2.51
...IDAHO...
SANDPOINT 13.9 NE 2.69
HOPE 9.7 NNE 2.51
NAPLES 0.4 NW 2.44
MULLAN PASS 2.40
SPIRIT LAKE 3.6 E 2.34
SAGLE 1.8 NNE 2.11
LOWELL 1.71
STANLEY RANGER STN 1.70
MCCALL (ASOS) 1.53
COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERMINAL AP 1.37
TWIN FALLS-SUN VALLEY RGNL ARPT 1.05
JEROME 1.04
...NEVADA...
MOUNTAIN CITY 18 S 1.50
RENO/CANNON INTL ARPT 1.46
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
SEXTON SUMMIT 9.47
NEHALEM 4.1 ESE 7.32
TILLAMOOK 16.1 ENE 6.98
MERLIN 1.7 N 6.68
HARBOR 1 WNW 6.55
ASTORIA 6.46
SELMA 3 ESE 6.30
PHILOMATH 7 SW 5.79
NORTH BEND MUNI ARPT 5.47
SCAPPOOSE 5.12
GOLD BEACH 5.07
FLORENCE 2.9 NNW 4.93
GOLD BEACH 11.1 NNE 4.87
LANGLOIS 2 ESE 4.73
KERBY 4.69
SELMA 5 NNE 4.31
MERLIN 4 W 4.20
ROSEBURG MUNI ARPT 4.16
PORTLAND-TROUTDALE ARPT 3.62
PORTLAND INTL ARPT 3.21
...WASHINGTON...
HOODSPORT 3.7 WNW 9.31
JEFFERSON CREEK 8.40
QUINAULT 2.2 NE 7.68
SHELTON/SANDERSON FIELD ARPT 7.59
BREMERTON NATL ARPT 7.23
MOUNT OLYMPUS 13 ESE 7.00
SKOKOMISH 2 N 6.91
MONTESANO 4.2 ESE 6.64
TRACYTON 2.3 WSW 6.57
TROUT LAKE 0.8 SSW 6.46
HOQUIAM/BOWERAN ARPT 6.40
OLYMPIA 8.5 WSW 6.35
LILLIWAUP 10 WNW 6.13
HAYWIRE RIDGE 6.02
QUILLAYUTE 5.97
ABERDEEN 5.9 E 5.90
FORKS 6.9 WSW 5.72
HUMPTULLIPS 5.71
TACOMA NARROWS ARPT 4.90
SEATTLE/BOEING FIELD 4.40
SEATTLE/TACOMA INTL ARPT 4.35
GRAY AAF/FORT LEWIS 3.92
MCCHORD AFB/TACOMA 3.90
SPOKANE INTL ARPT 1.31
...WYOMING...
CODY 70W 1.49
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM PDT WED OCT
12 THROUGH 100 AM PDT SUN OCT 16...
...OREGON...
CRATER LAKE 6.0
DIAMOND LAKE 6 SSW 5.0
...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
HARLOWTON 4 W 58
...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
PENDLETON MUNI ARPT 51
NEWPORT MUNI ARPT 50
...UTAH...
NOWBASIN-STRAW TOP 70
OGDEN PEAK 70
WINDY PEAK 70
CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS 68
U.S. 6 AT EUREKA 62
...WASHINGTON...
MEGLER 1 NNW 94
CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN 88
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
THE CONTINUATION OF ONSHORE FLOW CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST COAST INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...ALONG WITH A COUPLE OF
WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES THAT WILL MOVE OVER THE WEST COAST
REGION OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS... WILL LEAD TO RAINFALL CONTINUING
THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY BEFORE A BREAK IN ACTIVITY BY TUESDAY
NIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY
ACROSS THE COASTAL RANGES OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND CASCADES AS
WELL AS MOUNTAINS OF EXTREME NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE ADDITION OF
THIS RAINFALL ACTIVITY COULD LEAD TO STORM TOTALS OVER 15 INCHES
IN PARTS OF THE PACIFIC COASTAL REGION...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. FLOODING REMAINS A THREAT ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON. EAST OF THE CASCADES...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS. FURTHERMORE...SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
OF THE CASCADES...PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES...AND THE
SIERRAS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 800 AM PDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
FANNING
Last Updated: 457 AM EDT MON OCT 17 2016