THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 15 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAINFALL AND HIGH
WIND EVENT
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
800 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 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 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 700 PM 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 CENTRAL
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...LEADING TO MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAIN FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...AND ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST. SNOW WAS ALSO
BEING REPORTED IN THE OREGON CASCADES...AND IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF WYOMING. 

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM PDT WED OCT
12 THROUGH 700 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                    
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                    
SALEM 3 ESE                           6.30                    
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                    
KERBY                                 4.69                    
SCAPPOOSE                             4.68                    
SELMA 5 NNE                           4.31                    
GLENDALE                              4.03                    
MURPHY 2 ENE                          3.86                    
PORTLAND-TROUTDALE ARPT               3.26                    
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                    
SPOKANE INTL ARPT                     1.28                    

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM PDT WED OCT
12 THROUGH 700 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                    
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                    


WITH 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...RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE
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 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. 

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 200 AM PDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

FANNING




Last Updated: 1058 PM EDT SUN OCT 16 2016