NW: Landslides, Wind, 2 Feet of Snow
Widespread minor flooding and some landslides were reported yesterday in the Pacific Northwest. Rain gauge data was sparse on Wednesday but over 6 inches of rain has been reported by some rain gauges in Portland, Oregon. At least one USGS station reported over 10 inches of rain since January 4th, and National Weather Service Precipitation Estimates (see below) indicated over 10 inches of rain in the last week in many locations. NOTE: Image below contains data from radar estimates which could be inaccurate.
PHOTO CAPTION:
Washington Flood - January 11, 2006 - A farm is surrounded by water from the flooded Chehalis River in Grays Harbor County in southwest Wash.,Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. This photo was taken from a Washington National Guard Blackhawk helicopter taking Gov. Christine Gregoire on a tour over the flooded area. (AP Photo/ John Froschauer)
The National Weather Service reported some areas of Washington State were over flood stage (red areas on the image below).
20 inches of snow was reported at half a dozen different locations around Spokane, Washington during the past two days. Locations reporting over 20 inches:
Quartz Peak, WA: 25"
Schweitzer Mountain, ID: 24"
Park Creek Ridge, WA: 21"
Winds gusted over 55 mph at some locations in Washington and Idaho. A tree fell on a house in Jefferson, Washington but no injuries were reported. Click here for a story and photo from KGW.com (free subscription required). The National Weather Service listed these reports:
Rattlesnake Mountain, WA: 84 mph*
Fleck, ID: 80 mph*
Crystal Mountain, WA: 75 mph*
Gable Mountain, WA: 68 mph*
Hanford, WA: 64 mph*
Alder Ridge, WA: 61 mph*
Rattlesnake Springs, WA: 58 mph*
ALDER RIDGE, WA: 61 MPH
REISENAUR HILL, ID: 57 MPH
Canyon Creek, ID: 57 mph*
MAGEE PEAK, ID: 56 MPH
OTIS ORCHARD, WA: 56 MPH
*Unconfirmed government report from MESOWEST station.
Strong winds were also observed in Wyoming and Montana on Tuesday. AccuWeather.com reports:
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