NW: 30 In. of Rain, 100 MPH Winds
UPDATE: A revised statement from the NWS does not list the June Lake total, but lists these total rainfalls for Thu-Mon:
Lees Camp: 26.0"
Log Creek: 19.9"
Jewell: 15.7"
ORIGINAL POST:
Some absolutely mind-boggling rainfall totals have been reported by the NWS in Portland, Oregon for the Thursday-Monday time frame:
June Lake, WA: 31.1 Inches
Lees Camp, OR: 26.7 Inches
The Doppler-Estimated precip map shown above is horribly inaccurate in Washington due to the mountains (the radar beam sees them but not through them), but I wanted to give you some idea of the magnitude of this heavy rain. I'll post a more accurate map which adds actual rain gauge readings, later today. The mountains also exaggerate the "maximum" reading on the local radars, which is probably why Pendleton is claiming 59" in two days (see other local radar precip estimates). Still, I've never seen the scope light up like this.
These amounts caused many rivers to overflow; the governor of Washington State to declare a state of emergency for 18 counties and evacuate campers, according to CNN, who also had aerial video of the flooding. A large mudslide blocked Highway 2, a major road in the state. One person has already been killed by the storm.
RIVER / CREEK GAUGE HEIGHTS (BLACK=NEW RECORD FOR TODAY) (USGS)
In addition, parts of Montana and Washington State gusted to near 100 mph last night (all gusts over 70 mph shown below):
Rattlesnake Mountain, WA: 96 mph
Logan Pass, MT: 95 mph
Deep Creek, MT: 78 mph
Blue Ridge, OR: 74 mph
Hebo Mountain, OR: 72 mph
