THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 08 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAINFALL AND WIND
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
200 AM PDT SAT OCT 15 2016
...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS...
FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND FLOOD WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...AND THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST.
HIGH WIND WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SOUTHWARD INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
AND EASTWARD INTO THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 100 AM PDT...ANOTHER POTENT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE HAS BEGUN
TO APPROACH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...WITH A DEEPENING LOW WELL OFF
THE OREGON COAST AND WAS TRAVELING EASTWARD TOWARD THE WEST COAST.
IN ADDITION...THERE WAS ANOTHER SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 991 MB...29.26 IN...THAT WAS LOCATED IN CENTRAL
SASKATCHEWAN. A COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM THIS LOW ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PLAINS...THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST...AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
SHOWED AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN ALONG THIS FRONT.
ADDITIONALLY...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL ACROSS THE
WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM PDT WED OCT
12 THROUGH 100 AM PDT FRI OCT 14...
...CALIFORNIA...
CRESCENT CITY 10.6 NE 7.77
SMITH RIVER 1.1 SSE 6.38
JACK MCNAMARA FIELD AIRPORT 5.32
HONEYDEW 1 SW 4.92
GASQUET 20 ENE 4.54
ORICK 4 SSE 3.30
TAYLOR RIDGE 3.12
BRIDGEVILLE 5.2 ENE 2.93
MAD RIVER 7.4 SE 2.80
BLUE CANYON 2.67
LAYTONVILLE 1.1 SW 2.66
PLUMAS EUREKA STATE PARK 2.61
REDDING MUNI ARPT 2.55
SIMS 1 SSW 2.53
NW HOMEWOOD 2.03
WESTWOOD 1.80
BUTTE MEADOWS 1.75
SPAULDING 16 WSW 1.72
MT SHASTA 1.66
TRUCKEE 5 W 1.64
LAKE TAHOE ARPT 1.35
...IDAHO...
SAGLE 1.8 NNE 1.83
HOPE 9.7 NNE 1.76
SPIRIT LAKE 3.6 E 1.76
MULLAN PASS 1.26
COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERMINAL AP 1.12
...NEVADA...
GARDNERVILLE 2 SSW 1.00
...OREGON...
BROOKINGS 4.2 ENE 8.05
HARBOR 1 WNW 6.55
O'BRIEN 2 SW 5.58
GOLD BEACH 5.07
LANGLOIS 2 ESE 4.73
NORTH BEND MUNI ARPT 3.46
SALEM/MCNARY FIELD 3.44
ASTORIA 3.42
SCAPPOOSE 3.37
GOLD HILL 10 NNW 3.25
PROVOLT 2 N 3.17
COOS BAY 2 SSE 3.15
GLENDALE 2.83
SELMA 2.78
SEXTON SUMMIT 2.73
PORTLAND-TROUTDALE ARPT 2.58
PORTLAND INTL ARPT 2.50
TALENT 3 WSW 2.37
MCMINNVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.29
AURORA 2.09
...WASHINGTON...
JEFFERSON CREEK 8.40
MOUNT OLYMPUS 13 ESE 7.00
SKOKOMISH 2 N 6.91
LILLIWAUP 10 WNW 6.13
HAYWIRE RIDGE 6.02
HUMPTULLIPS 5.71
TOMS CREEK 5.36
ELK MEADOWS 5.10
QUILLAYUTE 2 SSE 5.06
SHELTON/SANDERSON FIELD ARPT 4.67
BREMERTON NATL ARPT 4.07
OLYMPIA ARPT 3.46
HOQUIAM/BOWERAN ARPT 3.43
HOODSPORT 3.7 WNW 3.38
GRAND MOUND 5 NNW 3.19
BREMERTON 12 SW 3.15
SEATTLE/BOEING FIELD 3.02
TACOMA NARROWS ARPT 2.98
SEATTLE/TACOMA INTL ARPT 2.81
GRAY AAF/FORT LEWIS 2.55
VANCOUVER 2.54
MCCHORD AFB/TACOMA 2.48
POTLATCH 2 N 2.25
BELLINGHAM INTL ARPT 1.88
SPOKANE INTL ARPT 1.07
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
HONEY LAKE 3 SE 70
GENESEE 8 E 68
PROSSER CREEK RESER 5 S 65
DAIRYVILLE 6 E 64
DOYLE 3 N 64
HIGH GLADE LOOKOUT 62
PALO CEDRO 5 SW 59
REDDING AIRPORT 59
SIERRAVILLE 5 SSE 59
...COLORADO...
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
MONIDA 66
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
BOZEMAN 12 NE 58
EMIGRANT 12 SE 58
HILGER 7 ESE 58
RED LODGE 6 WSW 58
...NEVADA...
INCLINE VILLAGE 6 NE 89
PLEASANT VALLEY 2 SW 76
JARBIDGE 8 E 70
GALENA 68
MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 5 SE 62
PARADISE VALLEY 6 SW 62
WASHOE DRIVE FIRE 2 SSW 62
GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 3 WNW 59
...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
CLARNO 8 NNW 67
MANZANITA 1 SSW 67
ENE MAUPIN 66
WARRENTON 2 ESE 66
DISSTON 6 ESE 63
YACHATS 1 NW 62
HECETA HEAD 1 SSW 61
LINCOLN BEACH 1 N 61
MOUNT HOOD 2 SSW 61
ADAMS 59
CANNON BEACH 59
...WASHINGTON...
MEGLER 1 NNW 94
NASELLE 4 NNE 76
NORTH BONNEVILLE 6 NNW 75
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT 2 NE 72
RYDERWOOD 3 WSW 56
TOKELAND 1 ESE 54
...WYOMING...
CLARK 8 W 90
SSE DEAD INDIAN PASS 78
I-80 EXIT 255 6 WNW 60
ELK MOUNTAIN 7 NW 59
CASPER 58
AS THE STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO TREK ACROSS THE
WESTERN U.S....STRONG ONSHORE FLOW OF MOIST AIR WILL SUSTAIN
RAINFALL ACTIVITY ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE NEXT STRONG LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN APPROACHING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...AND
WITH IT ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL THAT WILL IMPACT THE REGION.
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FROM THESE STORMS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ACROSS THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST AND THE NORTHERN HALF OF CALIFORNIA FROM THE CASCADES
AND SIERRAS WESTWARD. THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND FAVORED UPSLOPE AREAS
COULD SEE OVER 15 INCHES. EAST OF THE CASCADES... RAINFALL TOTALS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...WHILE FAVORED UPSLOPE AREAS OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES HAVE
THE POTENTIAL FOR UP TO 6 INCHES. WITH SUCH A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT
OF RAINFALL EXPECTED...FLOODING COULD BE A THREAT ACROSS THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST...NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...AND IDAHO. BEGINNING ON
SUNDAY AND LASTING THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK...SNOW WILL
BE POSSIBLE FOR 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 800 AM PDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
FANNING
Last Updated: 444 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2016