THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 10 FOR WESTERN U.S. HEAVY RAINFALL AND HIGH
WIND EVENT
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
200 PM PDT SAT OCT 15 2016
...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 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...CALIFORNIA...AND THE INTERMOUNTAIN
WEST.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 100 PM PDT...ANOTHER POTENT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND ITS
ASSOCIATED DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WERE MOVING
EASTWARD TOWARD THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THE SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED
JUST OFFSHORE OF THE WASHINGTON/OREGON BORDER...AND HAD A CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 972 MB...28.70 INCHES. AS THE LOW AND ITS RELATED
FRONTS APPROACHED AND ONSHORE FLOW OF MOIST AIR
CONTINUED...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE
RAIN EAST INTO THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 AM PDT WED OCT
12 THROUGH 100 PM PDT SAT OCT 15...
...CALIFORNIA...
CRESCENT CITY 10.6 NE 7.77
SMITH RIVER 1.1 SSE 6.71
FORT DICK 0.2 SSW 6.45
JACK MCNAMARA FIELD AIRPORT 5.32
HONEYDEW 1 SW 4.92
WHITETHORN 1.7 NW 4.60
MIRANDA 4.1 SW 4.57
GASQUET 20 ENE 4.54
REDWAY 1.8 WSW 4.29
BLUE CANYON 3.82
ORICK 4 SSE 3.30
TAYLOR RIDGE 3.12
BRIDGEVILLE 5.2 ENE 2.93
MAD RIVER 7.4 SE 2.80
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
MT SHASTA 1.72
SPAULDING 16 WSW 1.72
TRUCKEE 5 W 1.64
LAKE TAHOE ARPT 1.35
...IDAHO...
SANDPOINT 13.9 NE 2.27
NAPLES 0.4 NW 2.09
SPIRIT LAKE 3.6 E 1.91
SAGLE 1.8 NNE 1.83
HOPE 9.7 NNE 1.76
MULLAN PASS 1.50
COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERMINAL AP 1.12
...NEVADA...
MOUNTAIN CITY 18 S 1.50
MCGILL 13 NE 1.20
GARDNERVILLE 2 SSW 1.00
...OREGON...
BROOKINGS 4.2 ENE 8.78
O'BRIEN 2 SSW 7.95
HARBOR 1 WNW 6.55
ASTORIA 6.04
PHILOMATH 7 SW 5.79
GOLD BEACH 5.07
FLORENCE 2.9 NNW 4.93
GOLD BEACH 11.1 NNE 4.87
NORTH BEND MUNI ARPT 4.83
LANGLOIS 2 ESE 4.73
SEXTON SUMMIT 4.54
SCAPPOOSE 4.21
SALEM/MCNARY FIELD 3.86
GOLD HILL 10 NNW 3.25
PROVOLT 2 N 3.17
COOS BAY 2 SSE 3.15
PORTLAND-TROUTDALE ARPT 2.99
PORTLAND INTL ARPT 2.88
GLENDALE 2.83
SELMA 2.78
MCMINNVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.72
TALENT 3 WSW 2.37
AURORA 2.22
...WASHINGTON...
JEFFERSON CREEK 8.40
MOUNT OLYMPUS 13 ESE 7.00
SKOKOMISH 2 N 6.91
LILLIWAUP 10 WNW 6.13
HOODSPORT 3.7 WNW 6.12
HAYWIRE RIDGE 6.02
SHELTON/SANDERSON FIELD ARPT 5.89
HUMPTULLIPS 5.71
TOMS CREEK 5.36
BREMERTON NATL ARPT 5.12
ELK MEADOWS 5.10
QUILLAYUTE 2 SSE 5.06
OLYMPIA 4.2 WNW 5.04
HOQUIAM/BOWERAN ARPT 4.66
TROUT LAKE 0.8 SSW 4.62
FORKS 6.9 WSW 4.27
ABERDEEN 5.9 E 4.12
TACOMA NARROWS ARPT 4.04
MONTESANO 2.1 SSW 3.86
SEATTLE/TACOMA INTL ARPT 3.49
GRAY AAF/FORT LEWIS 3.21
GRAND MOUND 5 NNW 3.19
BREMERTON 12 SW 3.15
SEATTLE/BOEING FIELD 3.02
VANCOUVER 2.86
POTLATCH 2 N 2.25
SPOKANE INTL ARPT 1.08
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...CALIFORNIA...
HONEY LAKE 3 SE 70
GENESEE 8 E 68
CRESCENT CITY AIRPORT 66
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
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
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
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
GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 3 WNW 59
MATHER RAWS 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
PENDLETON MUNI ARPT 51
NEWPORT MUNI ARPT 50
...UTAH...
NOWBASIN-STRAW TOP 70
OGDEN PEAK 70
CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS 68
WINDY PEAK 67
U.S. 6 AT EUREKA 62
...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
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
THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MAKE ITS WAY INTO THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND CONTINUE TO BRING
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL THAT WILL IMPACT THE REGION. WIDESPREAD
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM THESE STORMS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7
INCHES 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 OF
RAIN. EAST OF THE CASCADES... WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 3 INCHES...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 IS STILL A
THREAT ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...AND
IDAHO. ADDITIONALLY...SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
THE NORTHERN CASCADES AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES
BEGINNING TONIGHT. SNOW WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FOR THE NORTHERN
SIERRAS BY SUNDAY NIGHT.
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: 457 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2016