Oregon, 2015High Wind and Strong Wind in Oregon, December 8 to 9, 2015
December 8 to 9, 2015 · NWS PQR · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
A strong frontal system generated high winds for portions of Northwest Oregon.
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $274,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
A strong frontal system generated high winds for portions of Northwest Oregon.
What forecasters said that day
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 Portland, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 7, 9:36 PM PST, 5 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 9:36 PM PST, 5 hours 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
925 PM PST MON DEC 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS...ANOTHER FRONT WILL BRING RAIN AND BREEZY CONDITIONS TO
THE REGION AGAIN TUE INTO WED...WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND WIND
WED NIGHT AND THU. THEN COOLER AND SHOWERY FRI INTO THIS WEEKEND WITH
SNOW LEVELS AROUND THE CASCADES PASSES.
&&
.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
RAIN ENDED THIS AFTERNOON...WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS AROUND THE
REGION THIS EVENING. STILL HAVE AREAS WHERE WATER IS SLOWLY DRAINING.
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS
THIS EVENING. BUT OVERALL...WATER WILL GRADUALLY RECEDE.
PLENTY OF RIVERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCE SOME DEGREE OF FLOODING THIS
EVENING...ESPECIALLY THOSE COASTAL RIVERS. BUT THESE TOO ARE SHOWING
SIGNS OF CRESTING. SO...BOTTOM LINE..IT APPEARS WORST MAY BE OVER.
UNFORTUNATELY...ANOTHER SYSTEM IS FAST APPROACHING FROM THE WEST.
ISENTROPIC LIFT RETURNS LATER THIS EVENING...WITH LIGHT RAIN
RETURNING OVERNIGHT AND INTO EARLY TUE AM...BUT RAINFALL WILL BE
NOTHING LIKE WHAT OCCURRED SUN NIGHT INTO MON AM. MODELS STILL RATHER
INSISTENT ON PUSHING THE WARM FRONT WELL NORTH OF THE REGION TUE AM.
MAY VERY WELL SEE A BREAK IN THE RAIN WITH JUST CLOUDS OVER THE AREA
TUE AM. HOWEVER...EXPECT BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS TO DEVELOP OVER AREA
BEHIND THE WARM FRONT. NAM AND MM5 MODELS STILL INDICATE SUBTLE
TIGHTENING OF PRES GRADIENTS TOWARDS DAYBREAK ALONG THE COAST. SHOULD
BE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS ON THE COAST AND
EXPOSED RIDGES IN THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS...WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH FOR
THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES. LIKELY SEE THESE WINDS PERSIST THROUGH THE
MORNING AND WELL INTO THE AFTERNOON BEFORE EASING IN THE EVENING.
WILL UPGRADE THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR COAST AND
COAST MTNS/WILLAPA HILLS FOR LATE TONIGHT AND TUE. WILL MAINTAIN THE
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE HIGH CASCADES.
THE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION LATE TUE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...BRINGING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN TO REGION LATE TUE
AFTERNOON AND TUE NIGHT. IT APPEARS THE AXIS OF STRONGEST MOISTURE
FLUX AND HEAVIEST RAIN WILL RESIDE OVER THE WILLAPA HILLS OR OLYMPIC
MUCH OF THE DAY TUE...THEN SPREAD DOWN THROUGH SW WASHINGTON AND NW
OREGON TUE NIGHT AND EARLY WED. FORCING LOOKS VERY IMPRESSIVE FOR
HEAVY RAIN ALONG THIS FRONT...BUT IT MAY BE FASTER MOVING THAN THE
SYSTEM WHICH DUMPED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TODAY.
THEREFORE EXPECT RAINFALL RATES SIMILAR OR POSSIBLY EVEN SLIGHTLY
HEAVIER THAN TODAY...BUT FOR A SHORTER DURATION...AT LEAST FOR THE
LOWLANDS. HOWEVER WILL NEED TO MONITOR THE POTENTIAL FOR A SECONDARY
WAVE DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT AND HOLDING IT UP...WHICH IS WHAT THE
12Z AND 18Z NAM/GFS HAVE BEEN SHOWING. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A 6-12
HOUR PERIOD OF 0.25-0.50 INCH RAIN RATES IN THE SAME AREA THAT
RECEIVED SUCH RATES EARLIER TODAY. FOR NOW WE ARE GOING WITH SLIGHTLY
MORE CONSERVATIVE TOTALS...BUT STILL IMPRESSIVE. LOOKING AT ANOTHER
1-3 INCHES FOR THE LOWLANDS AND 3-7 INCHES IN THE HIGHER
TERRAIN...WHICH WILL ONLY EXACERBATE CURRENT FLOODING ISSUES. EVEN
WITH FLOOD WARNINGS CURRENTLY IN PLACE FOR MORE THAN 10 RIVERS...
THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL WARNINGS NEEDED.
.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...A STRONG FRONT TO MOVE
THROUGH THE REGION OVERNIGHT TUE INTO EARLY WED. THE FCST MODELS IN
GOOD GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TIMING OF THE FRONT...BRINGING IT
INTO THE CASCADES BY DAYBREAK WED...THEN EAST OF THE CASCADES DURING
WED MORNING. EXPECT A BREAK FROM THE HEAVY RAIN AND WIND FOR THE
REST OF THE DAY WED WITH ONLY SOME RELATIVELY LIGHT POST FRONTAL
SHOWERS REMAINING. SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE 6000 FT DURING
MOST OF THE FRONTAL PRECIPITATION TUE NIGHT...BUT WILL THEN DROP
CONSIDERABLY ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE FRONT. THIS WILL LIKELY ALLOW
THE CASCADE PASSES TO PICK UP A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW ON WED.
YET ANOTHER LOW PRES SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG THE STALLED
BAROCLINIC ZONE AND AFFECT THE PAC NW WED NIGHT INTO THU. THIS SYSTEM
APPEARS TO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE QUITE STRONG...WITH THE FCST
MODELS INDICATING A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRES APPROACHING 960
MB. HOWEVER...FCST CONFIDENCE IN THE DETAILS ON TIMING AND
POSITIONING OF THIS SYSTEM ARE NOT ALL THAT HIGH. THE 12Z AND 18Z
RUNS OF THE NAM BRING THE LOW FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST AND
ONSHORE ALONG THE WA COAST...WHICH WOULD LEAD TO STRONG WINDS FOR
THE COAST AND COAST RANGE. THE 12Z GFS AND ECMWF SOLUTIONS ARE
CONSIDERABLY DIFFERENT...KEEPING THE LOW FURTHER NORTH AND BRINGING
A MORE MORE GLANCING BLOW FROM AN ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONTAL
BOUNDARY WED NIGHT INTO THU. THESE MODELS THEN BRING THE LOW SOUTH
TOWARD THE PAC NW THU NIGHT INTO FRI. WILL KEEP THE WIND FCST MORE
IN LINE WITH THE THE ECMWF/GFS SOLUTION FOR NOW. EITHER WAY...EXPECT
ANOTHER ROUND OF DECENT ROUND OF PRECIPITATION WED NIGHT INTO THU
MORNING...WITH PLENTY OF SHOWERS REMAINING THROUGH THE DAY THU. SNOW
LEVELS WILL BE LOWER WITH THIS SYSTEM...AND EXPECT WE WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO PICK UP DECENT SNOWFALL DOWN TO THE CASCADE PASSES.
A FAIRLY COLD AND BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS MODELED TO DIG INTO
THE PAC NW TO END THE WEEK...WITH QUITE A BIT OF SHOWER ACTIVITY
LIKELY AROUND ON FRI AND PRECIPITATION FALLING AS SNOW IN THE
CASCADES. FCST CONFIDENCE DECREASES GOING INTO THE WEEKEND AND EARLY
NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER...IT DOES APPEAR THAT A MORE PROGRESSIVE PATTERN
PREVAILS. FOR NOW...WILL KEEP TEMPS AND POPS NEAR CLIMO AND WAIT
UNTIL MODEL AGREEMENT INCREASES BEFORE TRYING TO ADD MUCH DETAIL TO
THE FCST. PYLE
&&
.AVIATION...A WEAK WARM FRONT WILL SPREAD LIGHT RAIN BACK INTO
THE REGION WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS INTERMIXED. THIS SHOULD BRING A
MIX OF MVFR AND VFR CONDITIONS INLAND AND A MIX OF IFR AND MVFR
CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST. INCREASING SOUTH WINDS TOWARDS 12Z
TUESDAY SHOULD PREVENT IFR CONDITIONS FROM BECOMING TOO
ESTABLISHED AT ANY OF THE INTERIOR TAF SITES...WITH PERHAPS MOST
TRENDING VFR. HOWEVER...ANY IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS
ANOTHER FRONTAL RAIN BAND CAPABLE OF BRINGING MODERATE RAIN WILL
CAUSE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE INTERIOR TO DETERIORATE SOLIDLY INTO
MVFR. SOUTH WIND GUSTS ALONG THE COAST WILL ONCE AGAIN CLIMB INTO
THE 40 TO 50 KT RANGE...PARTICULARLY AT KONP...AFTER 12 TO 18Z
TUESDAY.
KPDX AND APPROACHES...EXPECT A MIX OF MVFR AND VFR CONDITIONS
OVERNIGHT AS A WARM FRONT BRINGS LIGHT RAIN. INCREASING SOUTH
WINDS TOWARDS 12Z TUESDAY SHOULD KEEP IFR CONDITIONS FROM
DEVELOPING. A FRONTAL RAIN BAND WILL SHIFT SOUTHWARD TOWARDS THE
TERMINAL SOME TIME TOWARDS 00Z TO 06Z WEDNESDAY WITH CONDITIONS
LIKELY DETERIORATING MORE SOLIDLY INTO MVFR CONDITIONS. /NEUMAN
&&
.MARINE...WINDS HAVE EASED ACROSS THE WATERS...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE ONCE AGAIN LATER TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS
NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE WATERS. AS A RESULT...SEAS WILL CONTINUE
IN THE LOW TO MID TEENS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...BUT WILL LIKELY
BUILD BACK INTO THE MID TO UPPER TEENS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
POSSIBLY ECLIPSE 20 FT ONCE AGAIN. EXPECT SOLID GALE FORCE WIND
GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 KT ACROSS THE WATERS ON TUESDAY AS A COLD FRONT
SHIFTS SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE WATERS. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN
WINDS EASING CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...BUT THEY WILL LIKELY LINGER THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
ACROSS THE CENTRAL OREGON WATERS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE
COULD STILL BE A FEW STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS OF 50 KT ACROSS THE
WATERS...PARTICULARLY WITHIN 20 NM OF THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST
TUESDAY NIGHT. BECAUSE WINDS WILL BE MOST PERSISTENT ACROSS THE
CENTRAL OREGON WATERS...THIS REGION STANDS THE BEST CHANCE OF
SEEING SEAS CLIMB INTO THE 20 TO 23 FT RANGE TUESDAY NIGHT.
ANOTHER WARM FRONTAL WAVE APPEARS THAT IT MAY CAUSE GALE FORCE WINDS
TO SPREAD BACK NORTHWARD LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING INTO AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN WATERS...BUT
CONFIDENCE IS NOT TERRIBLY HIGH IN THIS SCENARIO EITHER. WILL
CONTINUE TO MONITOR. SEAS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO LINGER IN THE 15
TO 20 FT RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THE CONCERN WILL THEN SHIFT TO A VERY DEEP SURFACE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM...SOMEWHERE ON THE ORDER OF 960 TO 970MB...THAT IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN. THE EC AND GFS
REMAIN IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THIS SYSTEM WILL SPIN UP
AND MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE WATERS BETWEEN VANCOUVER ISLAND
AND HAIDA GWAII. A NEGATIVELY TILTED OCCLUSION WILL LIKELY BRING A
BOUT OF HIGH END GALE FORCE TO LOW END STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE
WATERS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...WAVE MODELS
HAVE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN A 25 TO 40 FT WESTERLY SWELL AT
APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 17 SECONDS MOVING INTO THE WATERS SOME TIME
THURSDAY/FRIDAY. FOR NOW...WENT WITH A MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
APPROACH TOWARD SEA HEIGHTS IN COLLABORATION WITH SURROUNDING
OFFICES. EITHER WAY...BESIDES BRINGING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEA
CONDITIONS TO THE WATERS DURING THIS PERIOD...WAVES THIS SIZE FROM
A WESTERLY DIRECTION WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY BRING HIGH SURF
CONDITIONS AND COASTAL FLOODING. AS A RESULT...THE CURRENT
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH LOOKS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE.
IN ADDITION...THE HIGH RIVER FLOWS ACROSS THE REGION COUPLED WITH
TIDAL ANOMALIES OF 1 TO 2 FT AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDES...WILL
LIKELY RESULT IN SOME MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW FLOODING ALONG OUR
COAST. AT THIS POINT...THE TIDES OF CONCERN WILL BE AROUND 10 TO
11 AM TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MORNING AND THE CURRENT TIDAL OVERFLOW
ADVISORY LOOKS ON TRACK. /NEUMAN
&&
.PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 AM TUE THROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT
FOR THE COAST AND COAST RANGE.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT FOR CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING FOR CENTRAL OREGON COAST-NORTH OREGON COAST.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY FOR
CENTRAL OREGON COAST-NORTH OREGON COAST.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR
CENTRAL OREGON COAST-NORTH OREGON COAST.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL AREAS OF
NW OREGON...BUT NOT FOR LANE COUNTY CASCADES/FOOTHILLS.
WA..HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 AM TUE THROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT
FOR THE COAST AND WILLAPA HILLS.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL COLUMBIA
RIVER GORGE-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ
COUNTY-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON
CASCADES-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER
GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
FOR SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY FOR SOUTH
WASHINGTON COAST.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST.
PZ...GALE WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY FOR COASTAL WATERS
FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 60 NM.
GALE WARNING FROM 1 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD OR TO FLORENCE OR OUT 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH COLUMBIA RIVER BAR UNTIL 5 PM
PST TUESDAY.
&&
.PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL COAST RANGE
OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-CENTRAL
OREGON COAST-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF
NORTHWEST OREGON-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-UPPER HOOD
RIVER VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR CASCADES IN
LANE COUNTY-CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-COAST
RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL
WILLAMETTE VALLEY-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-SOUTH WILLAMETTE
VALLEY.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING FOR CENTRAL OREGON COAST-NORTH OREGON COAST.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL
OREGON COAST-NORTH OREGON COAST.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR
CENTRAL OREGON COAST-NORTH OREGON COAST.
WA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL COLUMBIA
RIVER GORGE-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ
COUNTY-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON
CASCADES-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER
GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR SOUTH
WASHINGTON CASCADES-WILLAPA HILLS.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR GREATER VANCOUVER
AREA.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY FOR SOUTH
WASHINGTON COAST.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST.
PZ...GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR COASTAL WATERS
FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO FLORENCE OR OUT 60 NM.
GALE WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY FOR COASTAL WATERS
FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 60 NM.
GALE WARNING FROM 1 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD OR TO FLORENCE OR OUT 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH COLUMBIA RIVER BAR UNTIL 5 PM
PST TUESDAY.
&&
INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSPORTLAND
WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSPORTLAND
THIS DISCUSSION IS FOR NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON
FROM THE CASCADE CREST TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE. THE AREA IS
COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE FORECAST AREA.In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 8, 2:30 AM PST, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
230 AM PST TUE DEC 08 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 AM NON-TSTM WND GST OREGON CITY 45.34N 122.60W
12/07/2015 M58.00 MPH CLACKAMAS OR MESONET
THIS IS A SUSPICIOUS REPORT AND SHOULD NOT BE TRUSTED
0616 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNE YACHATS 44.34N 124.09W
12/07/2015 M66.00 MPH LINCOLN OR MESONET
0645 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 12 N FLORENCE 44.16N 124.10W
12/07/2015 M69.00 MPH LANE OR MESONET
0724 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WNW HILLSBORO 45.53N 122.96W
12/07/2015 M53.00 MPH WASHINGTON OR MESONET
0800 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 N FLORENCE 44.17N 124.10W
12/07/2015 M80.00 MPH LANE OR MESONET
0800 AM NON-TSTM WND GST SOUTH BEACH 44.62N 124.05W
12/07/2015 M59.00 MPH LINCOLN OR MESONET
0900 AM FLOOD 1 W DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.52N 122.70W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
TRIMET MAX OPERATIONS INTERRUPTED TO FLOOD WATER BETWEEN
GOOSE HOLLOW AND PIONEER SQUARE
0900 AM FLOOD 5 NNW DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.59N 122.72W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
CREEK AT SALTMANN ROAD OVERFLOWED CULVERT AND FLOWED ONTO
HIGHWAY 30...UNLOADING MUD AND SMALL ROCKS AND FLOWING
WATER ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. LATER REPORT INDICATED A
PRIVATE BRIDGE WAS WASHED AWAY ALONG THE CREEK.
0900 AM DEBRIS FLOW 4 WNW DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.54N 122.76W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
NW CORNELL RD CLOSED TO A LANDSLIDE AND DEBRIS IN ROAD
FROM HIGH RAIN RATES
0920 AM FLOOD TILLAMOOK 45.46N 123.84W
12/07/2015 TILLAMOOK OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EM REPORTS URBAN FLOODING CLOSING ROADS.
HEAVY RAIN ALSO CAUSED A COUPLE OF LANDSLIDES.
0930 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 N LINCOLN BEACH 44.86N 124.04W
12/07/2015 M61.00 MPH LINCOLN OR MESONET
0930 AM FLOOD 2 N DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.55N 122.68W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR PUBLIC
STANDING WATER AROUND NW 13TH AND QUIMBY IN THE PEARL
DISTRICT FLOODED MANY PARKED VEHICLES
0934 AM FLOOD TILLAMOOK 45.46N 123.84W
12/07/2015 TILLAMOOK OR TRAINED SPOTTER
APPROXIMATELY 6-8 IN OF STANDING WATER IN THE FIELDS
BELOW HOUSE.
0935 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 S NEWPORT 44.60N 124.05W
12/07/2015 M59.00 MPH LINCOLN OR AWOS
0939 AM FLOOD SILETZ 44.72N 123.92W
12/07/2015 LINCOLN OR TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING IN SILETZ.
0952 AM FLOOD CLACKAMAS 45.41N 122.55W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
LOCAL STREET FLOODING ON HWY 212 BETWEEN HWY 224 AND 82ND
AVE.
1000 AM FLOOD GRESHAM 45.50N 122.44W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
DIVISION ST IN GRESHAM WITH VEHICLES SUBMERGED TO TOP OF
WHEEL/ENGINE LEVEL
1000 AM FLOOD 2 E DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.52N 122.64W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR NWS EMPLOYEE
MULTIPLE BUSINESS REPORTED FLOODING ALONG BURNSIDE IN
SOUTHEAST PDX
1000 AM FLOOD 2 NE HAPPY VALLEY 45.46N 122.51W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
BARBARA WELCH ROAD AT BARBARA WELCH LANE CLOSED DUE TO
HIGH WATER
1000 AM FLOOD 2 ESE BEAVERTON 45.46N 122.78W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR PUBLIC
VEHICLES DAMAGED DUE DEEP STANDING WATER IN RALEIGH HILLS
1000 AM FLOOD 2 SW DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.50N 122.71W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
VEHICLES STRANDED BY HIGH WATER ON SW DOSCH ROAD
1000 AM FLOOD 5 SW DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.47N 122.75W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR PUBLIC
FANNO CREEK OVERFLOWING ONTO SW 45TH
1000 AM FLOOD 1 SE TIGARD 45.41N 122.76W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR BROADCAST MEDIA
72ND AND BONITA CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER
1000 AM FLOOD HAPPY VALLEY 45.44N 122.54W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR BROADCAST MEDIA
BUSINESSES FLOODED DUE TO HIGH WATER
1000 AM FLOOD 2 N BEAVERTON 45.50N 122.82W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR BROADCAST MEDIA
TIMBER CREEK APARTMENTS REPORTED HIGH WATER AND FLOODING
1000 AM FLOOD GRESHAM 45.50N 122.44W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
MOBILE HOME PARKS FLOODED DUE TO STANDING WATER
1012 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 WSW DALLAS 44.87N 123.50W
12/07/2015 M79.00 MPH POLK OR MESONET
AT ROCKHOUSE1 RAWS STATION...ELEV 1800 FT.
1024 AM FLOOD CLACKAMAS 45.41N 122.55W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR 911 CALL CENTER
WATER ENTERING CLACKAMAS COUNTY SHERIFF BROOKDS BUILDING
HQ.
1030 AM FLOOD 1 ENE DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.53N 122.66W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR NWS EMPLOYEE
INTERSTATE 84 EASTBOUND AT I5 CONTAINED SEVERAL FEET OF
STANDING WATER IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND WAS DOWN TO ONE
LANE.
1039 AM FLOOD PORTLAND AIRPORT 45.59N 122.60W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR NWS EMPLOYEE
APPROXIMATELY 1 FT OF STANDING WATER ON THE ROAD NEAR THE
FIRE STATION ON NE 122ND AVE.
1043 AM FLOOD SWEET HOME 44.40N 122.70W
12/07/2015 LINN OR NWS EMPLOYEE
2 INCHES OF WATER IN BASEMENT.
1055 AM FLOOD ENE PORTLAND AIRPORT 45.59N 122.60W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL FLOODED INTERSECTIONS ALONG SANDY BLVD.
1100 AM FLOOD 4 W PORTLAND AIRPORT 45.59N 122.68W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR PUBLIC
BASEMENT FLOODING REPORTED IN KENTON NEIGHBORHOOD VIA
TWITTER
1100 AM FLOOD 3 NW DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.55N 122.72W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR PUBLIC
BALCH CREEK FLOWED OUT OF ITS BANKS IN PLACES IN THE WEST
HILLS OF PDX...AUDUBON TWITTER ACCOUNT CONTAINED PHOTO OF
CREEK
1100 AM DEBRIS FLOW 3 W DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.52N 122.74W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
BURNSIDE IN THE WEST HILLS CLOSED DUE TO WATER AND ROCKS
AND MUD ACROSS THE ROAD
1122 AM NON-TSTM WND GST OCEANSIDE 45.47N 123.97W
12/07/2015 M75.00 MPH TILLAMOOK OR MESONET
1138 AM FLOOD SWISSHOME 44.05N 123.80W
12/07/2015 LANE OR TRAINED SPOTTER
OLD MAN CREEK OVERFLOWED BANKS AND IS FLOODING NEARBY
FIELDS.
1200 PM FLOOD 6 ESE DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.49N 122.57W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
VEHICLES STALLING IN HIGH WATER NEAR MALL 205 ALONG
CHERRY BLOSSOM LANE
1200 PM FLOOD MCMINNVILLE 45.21N 123.19W
12/07/2015 YAMHILL OR BROADCAST MEDIA
STANDING WATER FLOODING REPORTED IN THE TOWN
1200 PM FLOOD 4 NW GRESHAM 45.54N 122.50W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
NE 162 AND FREMONT WITH SIGNIFICANT HIGH WATER DAMAGING
VEHICLES
1200 PM FLOOD 1 E DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.52N 122.66W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
POWELL BLVD CONTAINED HIGH ENOUGH WATER TO DAMAGE
VEHICLES
1200 PM FLOOD MCMINNVILLE 45.21N 123.19W
12/07/2015 YAMHILL OR BROADCAST MEDIA
HIGHWAY 99 UNDERPASS NEAR KMMV HAD HIGH STANDING WATER
1200 PM FLOOD MCMINNVILLE 45.21N 123.19W
12/07/2015 YAMHILL OR BROADCAST MEDIA
NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS CLOSED WITH SOME HOUSE FLOODING IN
MCMINNVILLE
1200 PM FLOOD 2 ENE GRESHAM 45.51N 122.40W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
SINKHOLE DEVELOPED AT KANE AND SE 257TH NEAR MT HOOD
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DUE TO A HIGH FLOWING CREEK
UNDERCUTTING CULVERT...TIME UNKNOWN
1200 PM FLOOD 1 NNW BORING 45.45N 122.39W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR PUBLIC
VEHICLE STALLED IN HIGH WATER ALONG TELFORD ROAD BETWEEN
GRESHAM AND BORING...TIME UNKNOWN
1200 PM FLOOD 4 ENE GRESHAM 45.53N 122.36W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR PUBLIC
VEHICLES STALLED IN HIGH WATER NEAR SE STARK AND 153RD
1200 PM FLOOD 3 ENE DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.54N 122.62W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
FLOOD DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND HOMES...INNER NE PDX
1200 PM FLOOD BANKS 45.62N 123.11W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR PUBLIC
FLOOD OF PROPERTY AROUND THE TOWN
1200 PM FLOOD 2 NNW BORING 45.46N 122.40W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR PUBLIC
RUGG ROAD COVERED IN A FOOT FLOWING WATER AND HAZARDOUS
TO VEHICLES
1200 PM FLOOD 1 SE LAKE OSWEGO 45.40N 122.68W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR PUBLIC
RIVER FOREST DRIVE NOT PASSABLE DUE TO STANDING HIGH
WATER
1200 PM FLOOD 1 NW TIGARD 45.44N 122.79W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR PUBLIC
NORTH DAKOTA STEET CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER FLOWING OVER
THE ROAD
1200 PM FLOOD CASCADE PARK 45.61N 122.54W
12/07/2015 CLARK WA PUBLIC
SE MILL PLAIN BLVD CLOSED FROM SE 172ND TO 192ND DUE TO
HIGH WATER
1200 PM FLOOD 3 SSE MILWAUKIE 45.40N 122.60W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR BROADCAST MEDIA
VEHICLES DAMAGED DUE TO HIGH WATER ON NEAF RD
1200 PM DEBRIS FLOW 2 S CORBETT 45.50N 122.30W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
LANDSLIDE ON SE OXBOW PARK RD INSIDE THE PARK
1200 PM FLOOD 1 WNW BEAVERTON 45.48N 122.84W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR PUBLIC
VEHICLES IN MILLIKAN TRANSIT CENTER PARKING LOT DAMAGED
DUE TO HIGH WATER
1200 PM FLOOD 5 NNE TIMBER 45.78N 123.26W
12/07/2015 COLUMBIA OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
TIMBER ROAD BRIDGE OVER GALES CREEK WASHED OUT NORTH HWY
6
1200 PM FLOOD 1 SSW FOREST GROVE 45.51N 123.11W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
B ST BETWEEN FOREST GROVE AND STRINGTOWN ROAD CLOSED DUE
TO HIGH WATER
1200 PM FLOOD GASTON 45.44N 123.14W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
BATES ROAD BETWEEN PATTON VALLEY ROAD AND OLD HWY 47
CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER
1200 PM FLOOD 2 W SHERWOOD 45.36N 122.88W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
EDY ROAD BETWEEN ELWERT ROAD AND LEBEAU ROAD CLOSED DUE
TO HIGH WATER
1200 PM FLOOD 2 W SHERWOOD 45.36N 122.88W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
ELWERT ROAD CLOSED BETWEEN HIGHWAY 99W AND
SCHOLLS-SHERWOOD ROAD DUE TO HIGH WATER
1200 PM FLOOD GASTON 45.44N 123.14W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
GASTON ROAD BETWEEN SPRING HILL ROAD AND GASTON FIRE HALL
CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER
1200 PM FLOOD NORTH PLAINS 45.60N 123.00W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
GORDON ROAD BETWEEN COMMERCIAL AVE AND NORTH AVE CLOSED
DUE TO HIGH WATER
1200 PM FLOOD 4 E NORTH PLAINS 45.60N 122.92W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
HELVETIA ROAD BETWEEN BISHOP ROAD AND LOGIE TRAIL ROAD
CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER
1200 PM FLOOD 2 NE HAPPY VALLEY 45.46N 122.51W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR BROADCAST MEDIA
STREAM FLOWING DOWN HILLSIDE WASHED WATER AND ROCK DEBRIS
ONTO SE FOSTER NEAR 156TH
1200 PM FLOOD 2 SE MILWAUKIE 45.42N 122.59W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR BROADCAST MEDIA
MANY HOMES FLOODING ALONG RUSK ROAD DUE TO HIGH WATER
1200 PM FLOOD 6 SW DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.46N 122.77W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR NWS EMPLOYEE
BASEMENT FLOODING IN GARDENHOME NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR FANNO
CREEK
1200 PM FLOOD 4 ENE DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 45.54N 122.60W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR NWS EMPLOYEE
BASEMENT FLOODING IN HOUSES IN NORTHEAST PORTLAND
1200 PM FLOOD 1 SW BEAVERTON 45.47N 122.83W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR PUBLIC
BASEMENT FLOODING REPORTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
1200 PM FLOOD 1 SW TUALATIN 45.37N 122.79W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
TUALATIN-SHERWOOD ROAD CBETWEEN AVERY ST AND BOONES FERRY
ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER
1200 PM FLOOD 7 ESE NORTH PLAINS 45.56N 122.87W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
WEST UNION RD BETWEEN DICK ROAD AND GROVELAND ROAD CLOSED
DUE TO HIGH WATER
1200 PM FLOOD 2 NNW NORTH PLAINS 45.62N 123.01W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
OLD PUMPKIN RIDGE RD AT MOUNTAINDALE ROAD CLOSED DUE TO
HIGH WATER
1200 PM FLOOD 3 ESE BEAVERTON 45.46N 122.76W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
NICOL RD AT VERMONT ST CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER
1200 PM FLOOD 1 ESE GASTON 45.43N 123.12W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
LAURELWOOD ROAD AT SPRING HILL ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
WATER
1201 PM NON-TSTM WND GST LINCOLN CITY 44.97N 124.01W
12/07/2015 M55.00 MPH LINCOLN OR MESONET
1224 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 E HEBO 45.23N 123.77W
12/07/2015 M85.00 MPH TILLAMOOK OR MESONET
MT HEBO SITE...ELEVATION 3160 FT.
1228 PM FLOOD TILLAMOOK 45.46N 123.84W
12/07/2015 TILLAMOOK OR TRAINED SPOTTER
US 101 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
1245 PM FLOOD PHILOMATH 44.54N 123.36W
12/07/2015 BENTON OR TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED IN THE CITY.
1247 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WARRENTON 46.17N 123.92W
12/07/2015 M56.00 MPH CLATSOP OR MESONET
1252 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SSE MOLALLA 45.08N 122.54W
12/07/2015 M45.00 MPH CLACKAMAS OR MESONET
0100 PM FLOOD 2 N HAPPY VALLEY 45.47N 122.54W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR PUBLIC
FOSTER CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS AND FLOWING OVER A ROAD IN
SE PDX
0104 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SCOTTS MILLS 45.04N 122.67W
12/07/2015 M44.00 MPH MARION OR MESONET
0114 PM NON-TSTM WND GST TIDEWATER 44.42N 123.90W
12/07/2015 M69.00 MPH LINCOLN OR MESONET
TIDEWATER RAWS STATION...ELEV 2035 FT.
0200 PM DEBRIS FLOW HAZEL DELL 45.68N 122.65W
12/07/2015 CLARK WA BROADCAST MEDIA
LANDSLIDE FORCED EVACUATION OF APARTMENT BUILDING...TIME
ESTIMATED
0200 PM FLOOD 2 SE MILWAUKIE 45.42N 122.59W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR BROADCAST MEDIA
APPROXIMATELY 50 PEOPLE WERE FORCED TO EVACUATE THEIR
HOMES NEAR SE LAKE RD AND RUSK RD AND 8 PEOPLE WERE
RESCUED VIA RAFTS DUE TO THE ABRUPT RISE ON NEARBY
JOHNSON CREEK...MANY HOMES AND VEHICLES WITH MAJOR FLOOD
DAMAGE IN THE AREA...TIME ESTIMATED.
0200 PM DEBRIS FLOW CORBETT 45.53N 122.30W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
LANDSLIDE ONTO CORBETT HILL RD...TIME UNKNOWN
0205 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW COOK 45.73N 121.69W
12/07/2015 M73.00 MPH SKAMANIA WA MESONET
0232 PM FLOOD 1 SSE POWELLHURST 45.48N 122.51W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
MEDIA REPORTING FLOOD DAMAGE WITH APPROXIMATELY 2 FT OF
WATER ENTERING HOMES ALONG JOHNSON CREEK. RESIDENTS
EVACUATED.
0251 PM FLOOD GRANDE RONDE 45.06N 123.62W
12/07/2015 POLK OR NWS EMPLOYEE
WATER ON ROAD MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS UNSAFE AND ALMOST
UNPASSABLE BETWEEN GRAND RONDE AND WILLAMINA ON HWY 18.
0300 PM FLOOD 2 N HAPPY VALLEY 45.47N 122.54W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
PERSON RESCUED BY PBOT FROM CAR ON SE FOSTER RD...TIME
UNKNOWN
0300 PM FLOOD 5 S PORTLAND AIRPORT 45.52N 122.60W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR PUBLIC
HEAVY RAIN CAUSED SIGFNIFICANT URBAN FLOODING IN THE
PORTLAND METRO AREA. SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED AND HOMES
FLOODED.
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MOUNT HOOD 45.38N 121.70W
12/07/2015 M72.00 MPH CLACKAMAS OR MESONET
MOUNT HOOD AREA...AT HOOD MEADOWS AROUND ELEV 5500 FT.
0300 PM FLOOD 5 SW SKAMANIA 45.57N 122.12W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
MULTNOMAH FALLS CREEK FLOODED PATH IN TUNNEL UNDER CREEK
AND THE AREA WAS CLOSED
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CLACKAMAS 45.41N 122.55W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR BROADCAST MEDIA
1.5 FT DIAMETER EVERGREEN FELL ON HOUSE AND RESULTED IN
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF A HOUSE...TIME
ESTIMATED
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSE MOUNT HOOD 45.35N 121.68W
12/07/2015 M73.00 MPH HOOD RIVER OR MESONET
MOUNT HOOD AREA...AT WHITE RIVER SNOW PARK.
0300 PM TSTM WND DMG OREGON CITY 45.34N 122.60W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE DAMAGE NEAR 5TH AND JEFFERSON IN OREGON CITY...TIME
ESTIMATED
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MOUNT HOOD 45.38N 121.70W
12/07/2015 M0.00 MPH CLACKAMAS OR MESONET
MOUNT HOOD...AT TIMBERLINE BASE AT ELEV 6000 FT.
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MOUNT HOOD 45.38N 121.70W
12/07/2015 M141 MPH CLACKAMAS OR MESONET
ON MOUNT HOOD...AT ELEV 7300 FT.
0301 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 15 WNW CASTLE ROCK 46.36N 123.19W
12/07/2015 M83.00 MPH COWLITZ WA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
AT ABERNATHY RAWS SITE...ELEVATION 2000 FT.
0324 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MCMINNVILLE 45.21N 123.19W
12/07/2015 M52.00 MPH YAMHILL OR ASOS
0400 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 N BONNEVILLE 45.78N 121.95W
12/07/2015 M86.00 MPH SKAMANIA WA MESONET
AT THREE CORNER ROCK RAWS...ELEV 3450 FT.
0400 PM FLOOD 2 NNW HAPPY VALLEY 45.47N 122.55W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
VEHICLES STALLED ON SE 111TH AND FOSTER ROAD DUE TO HIGH
WATER
0430 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG RHODODENDRON 45.33N 121.92W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR BROADCAST MEDIA
HWY 26 CLOSED BETWEEN MILEPOSTS 44.5 AND 46.6 DUE TO DOWN
TREES...ONE AREA JUST WEST OF RHODODENDRON AND ONE AREA
ABOUT 1.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RHODODENDRON...TIME
ESTIMATED BASED OF MEDIA TWEET.
0430 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 NW EUGENE 44.16N 123.25W
12/07/2015 M49.00 MPH LANE OR ASOS
AT EUGENE AIRPORT.
0430 PM FLOOD 1 N TILLAMOOK 45.47N 123.84W
12/07/2015 TILLAMOOK OR PUBLIC
HIGHWAY 101 WAS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS DUE TO HIGH
WATER FROM THE WILSON RIVER FLOODING
0431 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PORTLAND AIRPORT 45.59N 122.60W
12/07/2015 M43.00 MPH MULTNOMAH OR ASOS
0433 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WSW SALEM 44.92N 123.04W
12/07/2015 M48.00 MPH MARION OR MESONET
0500 PM FLOOD 2 NNW HAPPY VALLEY 45.47N 122.55W
12/07/2015 MULTNOMAH OR BROADCAST MEDIA
SE FOSTER ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER
0500 PM FLOOD 1 SE BEAVERTON 45.47N 122.80W
12/07/2015 WASHINGTON OR COUNTY OFFICIAL
HIGH WATER ON NEARBY CREEK CLOSED HWY 217 BOTH DIRECTIONS
FOR THE EVENING COMMUTE NEAR ALLEN ROAD
0600 PM FLOOD 1 N MILWAUKIE 45.46N 122.62W
12/07/2015 CLACKAMAS OR BROADCAST MEDIA
TENINO APARTMENTS NEAR JOHNSON CREEK WERE BEING EVACUATED
DUE TO HIGH WATER LEVELS
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CNEUMANHigh Wind, Northern Oregon Coast
- When
- December 8, 3:00 AM PST to December 9, 3:47 AM PST
- Where
- Northern Oregon Coast forecast zone
- Measured
- 76 kt (87 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $108,000
- Reported by
- County Official
Several weather stations along the North Oregon Coast reported high winds with sustained winds ranging between 41 and 51 mph. The strongest wind gust was 88 mph at Cape Meares. The Clatsop and Tillamook County Emergency Managers reported several trees downed from the winds with widespread power outages. A tree fell onto at least one home in Tillamook.
High Wind, Coast Range of Nw Oregon
- When
- December 8, 9:14 AM PST to December 9, 3:14 AM PST
- Where
- Coast Range of Nw Oregon forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
Several weather stations in the Northwest Oregon coast range reported high winds with sustained winds between 34 and 40 mph. The highest gust recorded was 91 mph at the Mount Hebo Tower. The BPA station at Mount Hebo also measured a peak gust of 68 mph.
High Wind, Central Oregon Coast
- When
- December 8, 12:15 PM PST to December 9, 2:40 AM PST
- Where
- Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $39,000
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
Several stations along the Central Oregon Coast measured high winds with sustained winds ranging between 40 and 49 mph. The highest wind gust recorded was 60 mph in Lincoln City. An official NWS Spotter reported that the winds were snapping large tree branches that were littering the roadways.
High Wind, Central Coast Range of W Oregon
- When
- December 8, 1:12 PM PST to 10:50 PM PST
- Where
- Central Coast Range of W Oregon forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
A couple of stations measured high winds in the Central Oregon Coast Range with sustained winds between 40 and 60 mph. A peak wind gust of 97 mph was measured at Marys Peak. The Rockhouse RAWS measured a peak gust of 69 mph. An official NWS Spotter in Blodgett reported that several branches were down and the shingles on the home were flapping in the wind.
Strong Wind, Greater Portland Metro Area
- When
- December 9, 3:00 AM PST to 6:00 AM PST
- Where
- Greater Portland Metro Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $107,000
- Reported by
- County Official
Strong winds combined with saturated soils from heavy rainfall resulted in property damage around the Portland metro area. A tree fell down and resulted in extensive damage to a home in Aloha. Another tree fell onto a home in Portland, killing a woman. Winds also damaged the Milwaukie Bridge. Broken tree limbs fell onto power lines that resulted in widespread power outages in Portland, Clackamas, and Beaverton.
Strong Wind, Central Willamette Valley
- When
- December 9, 3:00 AM PST to 5:00 AM PST
- Where
- Central Willamette Valley forecast zone
- Measured
- 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- County Official
A county official reported that a tree blew onto a home in Mulino near Union Mils Road. A roof was also blown off of an old tool shed. There was also reports of several downed trees in the area with some blocking roads. Soils were extremely saturated from heavy rainfall.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Dense Fog in California, December 8, 20151 death · 1 event
- High Wind in Washington, December 8 to 9, 2015$6.1 million · 65 kt wind · 3 events
- Flooding and Heavy Rain in Washington, December 8 to 9, 2015$4.5 million · 3 events
- Flooding and Heavy Rain in Oregon, December 8 to 10, 2015$1.8 million · 4 events
- Coastal Flood in Oregon, December 8 to 9, 2015$1.3 million · 1 event
- Flooding in Washington, December 8 to 9, 2015$125,000 · 2 events
- Debris Flows and Flood in Washington, December 8 to 9, 201558 kt wind · 15 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, December 8 to 10, 2015$15,000 · 90 kt wind · 6 events
- Flooding and High Wind in Idaho, December 8 to 9, 201563 kt wind · 13 events
- High Surf in Hawaii, December 8 to 10, 201511 events
- Dense Fog in Illinois, December 8, 201510 events
- Dense Fog in Kentucky, December 8, 20158 events
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: 611803, 611808, 611807, 611811, 611832, 611834.