THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 14 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAINFALL AND HIGH
WIND EVENT
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
200 PM PDT SUN OCT 16 2016
...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...
FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS AND FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE CALIFORNIA COAST AND PORTIONS OF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST...AS WELL AS ALONG THE CALIFORNIA/NEVADA BORDER.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE SIERRAS OF EASTERN
CALIFORNIA...THE OREGON CASCADES...AND 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 PLAINS.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 100 PM PDT...THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND ITS ASSOCIATED
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT HAD ENTERED THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
YESTERDAY CONTINUED TO MOVE EASTWARD INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
FROM THIS LOW...A COLD FRONT STRETCHED ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL PLAINS AND LINGERED WESTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL GREAT BASIN
AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ALONG
AND NORTH OF THIS FRONT THROUGH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...NEVADA...AND
NORTHERN UTAH...WITH LIGHTER SHOWERS ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN
WEST. MEANWHILE...A STRONG JET STREAM AND ONSHORE FLOW OF MOIST
AIR CONTINUED...LEADING TO MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
ADDTIONALLY...SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SHOWED SNOWFALL WAS OCCURRING
IN THE SOUTHERN CASCADES.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM PDT WED OCT
12 THROUGH 100 PM 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
CRESCENT CITY 10.6 NE 8.71
BEN LOMOND MOUNTAIN 7.44
LEXINGTON HILLS 3 E 6.65
JACK MCNAMARA FIELD AIRPORT 6.37
BLUE CANYON 5.35
DAY VALLEY 6 NE 5.31
WHITETHORN 1.7 NNW 5.04
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...
HOODSPORT 3.7 WNW 9.31
JEFFERSON CREEK 8.40
QUINAULT 2.2 NE 7.68
MOUNT OLYMPUS 13 ESE 7.00
SHELTON/SANDERSON FIELD ARPT 6.96
SKOKOMISH 2 N 6.91
MONTESANO 4.2 ESE 6.64
TRACYTON 2.3 WSW 6.57
TROUT LAKE 0.8 SSW 6.46
OLYMPIA 8.5 WSW 6.35
BREMERTON NATL ARPT 6.26
LILLIWAUP 10 WNW 6.13
HOQUIAM/BOWERAN ARPT 6.05
HAYWIRE RIDGE 6.02
QUILLAYUTE 5.97
ABERDEEN 5.9 E 5.90
FORKS 6.9 WSW 5.72
HUMPTULLIPS 5.71
TOMS CREEK 5.36
ELK MEADOWS 5.10
TACOMA NARROWS ARPT 4.43
SEATTLE/BOEING FIELD 4.00
SEATTLE/TACOMA INTL ARPT 3.91
GRAY AAF/FORT LEWIS 3.59
MCCHORD AFB/TACOMA 3.48
KELSO-LONGVIEW AIRPOR 3.41
CORVALLIS MUNI ARPT 3.40
VANCOUVER 3.12
SPOKANE INTL ARPT 1.28
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM PDT WED OCT
12 THROUGH 100 PM 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
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
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
THOUGH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD
THROUGH THE PLAINS TONIGHT...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET AND AMPLE
MOISTURE PUSHING EASTWARD THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEAVY RAIN AND EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL BRING ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO
4 INCHES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
COAST...AND 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. 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.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 800 PM PDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
TATE
Last Updated: 456 PM EDT SUN OCT 16 2016