A Flood Warning was issued for the Coquille River at Coquille, effective at the above listed times. 2 feet) at 1230 PST on 12/14, and fell below flood stage at 0000 PST on 12/16.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.
A Flood Warning was issued for the Coquille River at Coquille, effective at the above listed times. The river exceeded flood stage (21.0 feet) at 0800 PST on 12/14, crested (22.2 feet) at 1230 PST on 12/14, and fell below flood stage at 0000 PST on 12/16.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 13, 8:30 PM PST, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.
SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
830 PM PST SAT DEC 13 2003
.DISCUSSION...
LOOKING AT THE RAWS THE WINDS INDICATE THE COLD FRONT IS NEAR
BROOKINGS AND EXTENDS NORTHEAST TO NEAR CRATER LAKE. THIS PUTS IT
EAST OF ROSEBURG AND AZALEA WHERE SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED FALLING
TEMPS AND RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW. THE SNOW SHOULD BE BRIEF AS THE
TEMPERATURE AT ROSEBURG IS WELL ABOVE FREEZING. WILL UPDATE ZONES
FOR LIGHT SNOW. HIGH WIND WARNING CANCELLED AT THE COAST SINCE THE
FRONT HAS GONE THROUGH. WIND ADVISORIES THAT WERE IN EFFECT FOR MOST
OF THE REST OF THE FORECAST AREA HAVE BEEN CANCELLED EXCEPT FOR THE
SHASTA VALLEY. THE WIND DID GUST TO 29KT AT MFR BUT THAT WAS OVER 2
HOURS AGO. IVA GUSTED TO 40 AT 6PM BUT HAVE DECREASED SINCE THEN.
THE RAWS SITES EAST OF THE CASCADES HAVE NOT REACHED ADVISORY
CRITERIA EXCEPT FOR THE REMOTE HART MOUNTAIN LOCATION. A NUMBER OF
SMALL CREEKS HAVE OVERFLOWED BUT OTHERS APPEAR TO BE PEAKING BELOW
FLOOD STAGE. RAINFALL RATES ARE TAPERING OFF SO MORE FLOODING ON
CREEKS WILL BE LIMITED.
&&
.MFR...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...FLORENCE TO OR/CA BORDER.
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NORTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT.
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT.
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE.
FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ROGUE RIVER FROM AGNESS TO GOLD BEACH.
SNOW ADVISORY TONIGHT ORZ027-ORZ028-ORZ030.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY SUNDAY ORZ021-022
CA...SCA...OR/CA BORDER TO POINT ST. GEORGE CA.
WIND ADVISORY EVENING FOR SHASTA VALLEY OF CAZ081.
WINTER STORM WARNING TONIGHT 080-082.
SNOW ADVISORY TONIGHT CAZ083-084.
&&
MOHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 630 AM PST SAT DEC 13 2003 CAZ081-ORZ021-022-131430- CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY COAST- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 630 AM PST SAT DEC 13 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE COASTAL HEADLANDS AND SHASTA VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEE PDXNPWMFR FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ080-083-ORZ027-131430- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- 630 AM PST SAT DEC 13 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY SNOW ADVISORY FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEE PDXWSWMFR FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ085-ORZ030-031-131430- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-MODOC COUNTY- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- 630 AM PST SAT DEC 13 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY WIND ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SEE PDXNPWMFR FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ082-084-ORZ023>026-028-029-PZZ350-353-356-370-373-376-131430- CAPE ARAGO TO FLORENCE, OR 20 TO 60 NM- CAPE ARAGO TO FLORENCE, OR WESTWARD 20 NM- CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE ARAGO, OR 20 TO 60 NM- CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE ARAGO, OR WESTWARD 20 NM-CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY- EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON COUNTY-KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES- PT. ST. GEORGE, CA TO CAPE BLANCO, OR 20 TO 60 NM- PT. ST. GEORGE, CA TO CAPE BLANCO, OR WESTWARD 20 NM- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 630 AM PST SAT DEC 13 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HESS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OREGON
707 PM PST SAT DEC 13 2003
TIME(PST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0130 PM MYRTLE PT OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO50 REPORTED 1.85
INCHES RAIN PAST 251/2 HRS
ENDING AT 8 AM. ALSO 0.80
INCHES PAST 51/2 HRS
ENDING AT 130 PM.
0200 PM LANGLOIS OR
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU44 REPORTED 1.04
INCHES RAIN PAST 3 HRS
ENDING AT 2 PM.
0230 PM BRIDGE OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO36 REPORTED 1
INCH RAIN PAST 51/2 HRS
ENDING AT 230 PM.
0300 PM KERBY OR
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE SPOTTER JO86 3 MILES S AT
KERBY REPORTED 2.63 INCHES
RAIN PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT
3PM.
0300 PM BANDON OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO80 3 MILES SOUTH
REPORTED 5.05 INCHES RAIN
PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 3
PM. ALSO 1.35 INCHES RAIN
PAST 21/2 HRS ENDING AT 3
PM.
0300 PM WINCHESTER BAY OR
12/13/03 DOUGLAS SPOTTER DO61 REPORTED 1.40
INCHES RAIN PAST 6 HRS
ENDING AT 3 PM.
0300 PM BANDON OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO41 REPORTED 2.35
INCHES RAIN PAST 8 HRS
ENDING AT 3 PM.
0300 PM COQUILLE OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO14 REPORTED 3.88
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 7AM SAT. ALSO
2.13 INCHES RAIN PAST
10HRS ENDING AT 5 PM.
0330 PM NORTH BEND OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CU05 WHICH IS 3
MILES NORTH REPORTED 2.30
INCHES OF RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 330 PM.
0400 PM NORTH BEND OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO93 REPORTED 1.10
INCHES RAIN PAST 6HRS
ENDING AT 4 PM.
0400 PM SCOTTSBURG OR
12/13/03 DOUGLAS SPOTTER DO23 REPORTED 4.00
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 4 PM.
0400 PM PORT ORFORD OR FLOODING
12/13/03 CURRY COOP OBSR 5 MILES E ON THE
ELK RIVER REPORTED THE
RIVER IS ABOVE THE GAGE
AND ESTIMATES 14.0 TO 14.5
FEET. 3.40 INCHES RAIN
PAST 6 HRS ENDING 4 PM.
0400 PM COOS BAY OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO33 REPORTED 3.62
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 4 PM.
0500 PM BROOKINGS OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU31 REPORTED
SOUTH WIND 40-50 GUSTS TO
61 MPH. SPOTTER HAS WIND
EQUIPMENT.
0500 PM SITKUM OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO58 REPORTED 4.55
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 5 PM.
0600 PM LANGLOIS OR
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU04 REPORTED 6.66
INCHES PAST 24 HRS ENDING
AT 6PM. ALSO REPORTED 5.55
INCHES PAST 18 HRS ENDING
AT 6 PM.
0700 PM PISTOL RIVER OR FLOODING
12/13/03 CURRY PISTOL RIVER IS HIGHER.
SOME LIVE STOCK HAS BEEN
LOST AND SOME LIVE STOCK
IS STRANDED ON HIGHER
GROUND IN THE FLOOD
WATERS.
0700 PM ROSEBURG OR
12/13/03 DOUGLAS SPOTTER DO20 REPORTED 1.64
INCHES RAIN PAST 12 HRS
ENDING AT 7PM.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OREGON
725 PM PST SAT DEC 13 2003
THIS COLLECTION OF REPORTS WERE RELAYED TO WFO MEDFORD OREGON
BY THE JOSEPHINE COUNTY 911 CENTER. THEY OCCURRED BETWEEN
130 PM AND 300 PM PST.
TIME(PST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0200 PM KERBY OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE JOSEPHINE COUNTY 911
REPORTED AT MP 26 ON HWY
199 POWER LINES DOWN ON
ROAD WAY DUE TO WIND.
0200 PM MURPHY OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE JOSEPHINE COUNTY 911
REPORTED TREE DOWN IN THE
POWER LINES ON NEW HOPE
RD. WIND 35 TO 40 MPH.
0200 PM KERBY OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE HWY 199 MP26 NEAR
APPLEGATE RIVER. JOSEPHINE
COUNTY 911 REPORTED POWER
LINES DOWN WITH A
RESULTING FIRE.
0200 PM GRANTS PASS OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE JOSEPHINE COUNTY 911
REPORTED MANY POWER
OUTAGES MAINLY SOUTH SIDE
DUE TO WIND AND RAIN.
0200 PM GRANTS PASS OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE JOSEPHINE COUNTY 911
REPORTED A TREE DOWN ON A
HOUSE IN SW GRANTS PASS.
DUE TO WIND AND RAIN.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OREGON
1028 PM PST SAT DEC 13 2003
TIME(PST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0630 AM WILLIAMS OR
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE SPOTTER JO35 REPORTED 1.75
INCHES RAIN PAST 13 HRS
ENDING AT 630 AM.
0700 AM BLACK BUTTE CA HEAVY SNOW
12/13/03 SISKIYOU SPOTTER SY39 WHICH IS 6
MILES W AT 4040 FEET
REPORTED 5 INCHES OF SNOW
IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. 0.61
INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 7AM.
0700 AM NORTH BEND OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO91 3 MILES E
REPORTED 1.50 INCHES RAIN
PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 7AM.
0720 AM SIXES OR
12/13/03 CURRY CU7 AT SIXES REPORTS 4.00
IN RAIN PAST 24 HOURS.
0721 AM GOLD BEACH OR
12/13/03 CURRY CU39 GOLD BEACH REPORTS
4.00 IN RAIN PAST 24
HOURS.
0722 AM GOLD BEACH OR
12/13/03 CURRY CU12 GOLD BEACH REPORTS
4.16 IN RAIN PAST 24
HOURS.
0723 AM WIMER OR
12/13/03 JACKSON JA39 WIMER REPORTS 1.96 IN
RAIN PAST 24 HOURS
0724 AM COQUILLE OR
12/13/03 COOS CO14 COQUILLE REPORTS 1.75
IN RAIN PAST 24 HOURS.
0725 AM ROSEBURG OR
12/13/03 DOUGLAS DO20 ROSEBURG REPORTS 1.54
IN RAIN PAST 24 HOURS.
0730 AM NORTH BEND OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO92 6 MILES N
REPORTED 2.00 INCHES RAIN
PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 730
AM.
0731 AM BANDON OR
12/13/03 COOS CO41 BANDON REPORTS 1.91
IN RAIN PAST 24 HOURS.
0732 AM ROSEBURG OR
12/13/03 DOUGLAS DO4 ROSEBURG REPORTS 1.60
IN RAIN SINCE NOON.
0733 AM COOS BAY OR
12/13/03 COOS CO81 COOS BAY REPORTS 1.85
PAST 24 HOURS.
0741 AM SITKUM OR
12/13/03 COOS CO58 REPORTED BRUMITT
CREEK AND EAST FORK
COQUILLE RIVER ARE
FLOODING. SITKUM ROAD IS
UNDER WATER AT MILE POST
26 AND WASHED OUT AT MP
25.
0800 AM GRANTS PASS OR
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE SPOTTER JO20 WHICH IS 6
MILES WEST REPORTED 1.76
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 8AM.
0800 AM BROOKINGS OR
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU13 AT CAPE
FERRELO REPORTED RAINFALL
OF 4.25 INCHES PAST 12 HRS
ENDING AT 8AM AND 6.31
INCHES PAST 24 HRS ENDING
AT 8AM.
0800 AM SITKUM OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO58 REPORTED 4.63
INCHES OF RAIN PAST 24
HOURS ENDING AT 8AM. 3.43
INCHES RAIN 6PM FRIDAY TO
8AM TODAY.
0800 AM PISTOL RIVER OR FLOODING
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU41 REPORTED
CLEAR CREEK IS RUNNING
OVER THE ROAD. N BANK
PISTOL RIVER RD IS UNDER
WATER AT CROOK CK BRIDGE
TO PISTOL RIVER BRIDGE.
0800 AM PISTOL RIVER OR
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU41 REPORTED 4.30
INCHES RAIN PAST 22 HRS
ENDING AT 8AM.
0800 AM COOS BAY OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO77 REPORTED
FORCE 6 WINDS DURING THE
NIGHT. 2.00 INCHES RAIN
PAST 12 HRS ENDING AT 8AM.
0800 AM BROOKINGS OR
12/13/03 CURRY COOP OBSERVER REPORTED
4.10 INCHES RAIN PAST 24
HOURS ENDING AT 8AM.
0800 AM SELMA OR
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE SPOTTER JO38 AT THE BASE
OF HAYES HILL REPORTED
2.86 INCHES RAIN PAST 24
HRS ENDING AT 8AM.
0800 AM GRANTS PASS OR
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE SPOTTER JO41 7 MILES S
REPORTED 2.18 INCHES RAIN
PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 8AM.
0800 AM SELMA OR
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE COOP OBSERVER WEST ON DEER
CREEK REPORTED 2.80 INCHES
RAIN PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT
8AM. NO FLOODING ON DEER
CREEK.
0800 AM COQUILLE OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO36 MYRTLE POINT
7 MILES SOUTH ON HWY 42
REPORTED 1.92 INCHES RAIN
PAST 15 HRS ENDING AT 8AM.
0815 AM ROSEBURG OR
12/13/03 DOUGLAS SPOTTER DO05 9 MILES NW
REPORTED 2.00 INCHES RAIN
PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 8AM
0820 AM GOLD BEACH OR
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU33 WHICH IS 5
MILES N REPORTED 3.00
INCHES RAIN PAST 12 HRS
ENDING AT 820 AM AND 4.07
INCHES PAST 24 HRS ENDING
AT 820 AM.
0900 AM COQUILLE OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO45 2 MILES E
REPORTED 0.90 INCHES RAIN
PAST 9 HRS ENDING AT 9AM
AND 1.90 INCHES PAST 30
HRS ENDING AT 9AM.
0900 AM HUGO OR
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE SPOTTER JO71 REPORTED 1.70
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 9AM.
0900 AM ROGUE RIVER OR
12/13/03 JACKSON SPOTTER JA98 N ON EAST
EVANS CREEK REPORTED 2.45
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 9AM.
0900 AM COOS BAY OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO48 REPORTED 1.20
INCHES RAIN PAST 12 HRS
ENDING AT 9AM.
0900 AM COOS BAY OR FLOODING
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO87 IS 12 MILES
SE. HE REPORTED DANIELS
CREEK IS 50 FEET OUT OF
ITS BANK. 1.96 INCHES RAIN
PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 8AM.
0900 AM REEDSPORT OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO30 9 MILES S
REPORTED OVER AN INCH IS
PAST 12 HRS ENDING AT 9AM.
10 MILE CREEK HAS RISEN 11
INCHES OVERNIGHT.
0900 AM MILLINGTON OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO37 1 MILE S OF
COOS BAY REPORTED 2.12
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 9AM.
1000 AM PORT ORFORD OR
12/13/03 CURRY OBSERVER ON ELK RIVER 5
MILES EAST REPORTED 7.03
INCHES RAIN PAST 26 HRS
ENDING AT 10 AM.
1100 AM GRANTS PASS OR
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE SPOTTER JO72 7 MILES WEST
REPORTED GUSTY WINDS AND
2.44 INCHES RAIN PAST
ENDING AT 11 AM.
1100 AM LANGLOIS OR
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU44 REPORTED 2.62
INCHES RAIN PAST 12 HRS
ENDING AT 11AM.
1100 AM GOLD BEACH OR
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU39 REPORTED 1.00
INCH RAIN PAST 41/2 HRS
ENDING AT 11 AM. WIND GUST
OF 42 MPH AT 1041.
1200 PM NORTH BEND OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO86 ON EAST SIDE
OF BAY REPORTED 1.77
INCHES RAIN PAST 12 HRS
ENDING AT 12 NOON.
1200 PM COQUILLE OR FLOODING
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO69 31/2 MILES N
OF HWY 42 ON NORTH FORK
COQUILLE REPORTED HIS
PASTURE LAND IS BEING
FLOODED.
1200 PM WINCHESTER BAY OR
12/13/03 DOUGLAS SPOTTER DO61 REPORTED 1.31
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 9AM. 0.83 INCHES
RAIN PAST 3 HRS ENDING AT
12 NOON.
1200 PM BROOKINGS OR
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU10 AT CAPE
FERRELO REPORTED 3.70
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 12 NOON.
1200 PM BANDON OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO80 WHICH IS 3
MILES S REPORTED 3.70
INCHES PAST 22 HRS ENDING
AT 12 NOON.
1200 PM COQUILLE OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO67 WHICH IS 1
MILE S REPORTED 2.81
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 12 NOON.
1200 PM ROSEBURG OR
12/13/03 DOUGLAS SPOTTER CO21 REPORTED 2.04
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 12 NOON.
1230 PM GOLD BEACH OR
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU33 WHICH IS 5
MILES N REPORTED 0.60
INCHES RAIN PAST 3 HRS
ENDING AT 1230 PM.
0100 PM BANDON OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO34 REPORTED OVER
1 INCH OF RAIN PAST 2 HRS
ENDING AT 1 PM.
0100 PM COOS BAY OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO81 WHICH IS 1
MILE SOUTH REPORTED 1.48
INCHES RAIN PAST 51/2HRS
ENDING AT 1 PM.
0100 PM COOS BAY OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO89 NW PART
REPORTED 3.36 INCHES RAIN
PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 1
PM.
0130 PM MYRTLE PT OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO50 REPORTED 1.85
INCHES RAIN PAST 251/2 HRS
ENDING AT 8 AM. ALSO 0.80
INCHES PAST 51/2 HRS
ENDING AT 130 PM.
0200 PM LANGLOIS OR
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU44 REPORTED 1.04
INCHES RAIN PAST 3 HRS
ENDING AT 2 PM.
0230 PM BRIDGE OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO36 REPORTED 1
INCH RAIN PAST 51/2 HRS
ENDING AT 230 PM.
0300 PM KERBY OR
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE SPOTTER JO86 3 MILES S AT
KERBY REPORTED 2.63 INCHES
RAIN PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT
3PM.
0300 PM BANDON OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO80 3 MILES SOUTH
REPORTED 5.05 INCHES RAIN
PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 3
PM. ALSO 1.35 INCHES RAIN
PAST 21/2 HRS ENDING AT 3
PM.
0300 PM WINCHESTER BAY OR
12/13/03 DOUGLAS SPOTTER DO61 REPORTED 1.40
INCHES RAIN PAST 6 HRS
ENDING AT 3 PM.
0300 PM BANDON OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO41 REPORTED 2.35
INCHES RAIN PAST 8 HRS
ENDING AT 3 PM.
0300 PM COQUILLE OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO14 REPORTED 3.88
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 7AM SAT. ALSO
2.13 INCHES RAIN PAST
10HRS ENDING AT 5 PM.
0330 PM NORTH BEND OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CU05 WHICH IS 3
MILES NORTH REPORTED 2.30
INCHES OF RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 330 PM.
0400 PM NORTH BEND OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO93 REPORTED 1.10
INCHES RAIN PAST 6HRS
ENDING AT 4 PM.
0400 PM SCOTTSBURG OR
12/13/03 DOUGLAS SPOTTER DO23 REPORTED 4.00
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 4 PM.
0400 PM PORT ORFORD OR FLOODING
12/13/03 CURRY COOP OBSR 5 MILES E ON THE
ELK RIVER REPORTED THE
RIVER IS ABOVE THE GAGE
AND ESTIMATES 14.0 TO 14.5
FEET. 3.40 INCHES RAIN
PAST 6 HRS ENDING 4 PM.
0400 PM COOS BAY OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO33 REPORTED 3.62
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 4 PM.
0500 PM BROOKINGS OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU31 REPORTED
SOUTH WIND 40-50 GUSTS TO
61 MPH. SPOTTER HAS WIND
EQUIPMENT.
0500 PM SITKUM OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO58 REPORTED 4.55
INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS
ENDING AT 5 PM.
0500 PM KERBY OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE JOSEPHINE COUNTY 911
REPORTED AT MP 26 ON HWY
199 POWER LINES DOWN ON
ROAD WAY DUE TO WIND.
0500 PM MURPHY OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE JOSEPHINE COUNTY 911
REPORTED TREE DOWN IN THE
POWER LINES ON NEW HOPE
RD. WIND 35 TO 40 MPH.
0500 PM KERBY OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE HWY 199 MP26 NEAR
APPLEGATE RIVER. JOSEPHINE
COUNTY 911 REPORTED POWER
LINES DOWN WITH A
RESULTING FIRE.
0500 PM GRANTS PASS OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE JOSEPHINE COUNTY 911
REPORTED MANY POWER
OUTAGES MAINLY SOUTH SIDE
DUE TO WIND AND RAIN.
0500 PM GRANTS PASS OR NON TSTM WINDS
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE JOSEPHINE COUNTY 911
REPORTED A TREE DOWN ON A
HOUSE IN SW GRANTS PASS.
DUE TO WIND AND RAIN.
0600 PM LANGLOIS OR
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU04 REPORTED 6.66
INCHES PAST 24 HRS ENDING
AT 6PM. ALSO REPORTED 5.55
INCHES PAST 18 HRS ENDING
AT 6 PM.
0700 PM ROSEBURG OR
12/13/03 DOUGLAS SPOTTER DO20 REPORTED 1.64
INCHES RAIN PAST 12 HRS
ENDING AT 7PM.
0700 PM PISTOL RIVER OR FLOODING
12/13/03 CURRY PISTOL RIVER IS HIGHER.
SOME LIVE STOCK HAS BEEN
LOST AND SOME LIVE STOCK
IS STRANDED ON HIGHER
GROUND IN THE FLOOD
WATERS.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OREGON
1101 PM PST SAT DEC 13 2003
TIME(PST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1030 PM OR
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU33 5MI N OF GOLD
BEACH 3.42 INCHES OF RAIN
PAST 12 HOURS.
1032 PM OR
12/13/03 DOUGLAS SPOTTER DO61 IN WINCHESTER
BAY REPORTED 2.25 INCHES
OF RAIN PAST 12 HOURS.
1040 PM OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO70 6 MI S OF
COOS BAY REPORTED 4.83
INCHES OF RAIN PAST 24
HOURS.
1041 PM OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO37 1 MILES S OF
COOS BAY 2.52 INCHES IN
PAST 12 HOURS.
1043 PM COOS BAY OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER CO83 EMPIRE
DISTRIC COOS BAY REPORTED
4.50 INCHES OF RAIN PAST
24 HOURS.
1047 PM OR
12/13/03 COOS SPOTTER 10 MILES SE
COQUILLE REPORTED 2.65
INCHES OF RIAN SINCE NOON.
GRAVEL ROAD FLOODED.
1057 PM OR
12/13/03 JOSEPHINE ODOT REPORTED 3 INCHES OF
SNOW ON SEXTON SUMMIT
PASS. ALSO JUST STARTED
SNOWING ON SISKIYOU
SUMMIT.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OREGON
1118 PM PST SAT DEC 13 2003
TIME(PST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1116 PM OR
12/13/03 CURRY SPOTTER CU44 1/2 MI N OF
LANLOIS REPORTED 1.3
INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 2 PM
THIS AFTERNOON.The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
See below.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oregon in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Oregon, December 2003
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5328539.