SilverFallsAndrew

If my arithmetic is correct I believe it is already the 7th or 8th wettest April on record at EUG.

Looks like Eugene is now over 2" on the day. 2.16" as of 10pm. New daily record for April.

Level 3 evacuations in the 100 year flood plain of the Row River and Coast Fork Willamette. Dorena Reservoir is full and they are now beginning to release water. Apparently the releases from Dorena will be greater than in February 1996. Lane County Sheriff's Office 35 minsLevel 3 Evacuation notices issued for those in the Row River 100 yr. Floodplain and Coast Fork of the Willamette 100 yr. Floodplain The Lane County Sheriff’s Office and Lane County Emergency Management have been monitoring river levels due to the recent heavy rains. Our number one priority is the safety of the community. Lane County Emergency Management was notified by the US Army Corps of Engineers that water is being released from Dorena Reservoir at historic rates to avoid reservoir overflow, and the releases have already begun. Rates of flow being released from Dorena will be higher than recorded in the 1996 flood. Evacuation notices: Residents who live within the Row River floodplain are being placed on a Level 3 evacuation notice and should leave their homes immediately and seek higher ground. Residents who feel unsafe due to rising waters near their home should take necessary action to protect themselves. The release of water from the Dorena Reservoir will have the most immediate impact on those in the Row River floodplain. There will be a delayed impact on the Coast Fork of the Willamette River floodplain. Those who reside in this area are also being placed on a Level 3 evacuation notice and should leave their homes immediately.

I think the station moved in 1948, but yes the NWS uses records back to 1892 that were taken downtown which is wetter and not as much of a frost hollow. I was going off Mahlon Sweet records exclusively though. 1948-present.

They are still about 8.5" below normal on the water year, but at least making up some ground today. Already a daily rainfall record. The single day April record is 2.05", so within reach. Wettest April of all time at EUG is 7.85" in 1993. Could be in jeopardy. By the end of today it will probably already be a top 10 wettest April.

Eugene up to 1.81" of rain since midnight. 5.1" on the month now.

Precipitation is increasing again The lord is blessing us mightily today.

Fun to have some weather to track that will also have a great positive impact on our summer water situation. Willamette Basin Reservoirs will be brimming now!

Daily rainfall totals for April through 4:20pm today 1st: 0.19 2nd: 0.86 3rd: 0.39 4th: 0.59 5th: 0.70 6th: 1.71 7th: 1.18 Total: 5.62"

Some visitors this afternoon.

Looking like next weekend could be wet too.

Flood warnings now posted for the Long Tom, Mohawk, and Coast Fork Willamette Rivers in the Southern Willamette Valley.

Looks like Eugene is up to 1.36" of rain since midnight

Up to 1.14" of rain since midnight. Heaviest rain right now on a line between Salem and the south Metro area.

Meh, but still easily broke the daily record...Eugene had much more than PDX yesterday, but it wasn't even a record.

...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL FOR APRIL 6... LOCATION DAILY RAIN (INCHES) PREVIOUS (YEAR) ------------------------------------------------------- HILLSBORO 0.77 0.59 (1963) PORTLAND 0.78 0.61 (2013) TROUTDALE 0.88 0.79 (2013) SALEM 1.21 0.89 (1980)

I saw some of the damage from Texas. Not sure I would envy that!

The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a * Flood Warning for The Siuslaw River near Mapleton * from this afternoon to late Monday night. * At 9 AM Sunday the stage was...16.1 feet / 18300 cfs. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet and flood flow is 22600 cfs. * Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...This river is forecast to rise above flood stage around 1 PM Sunday and is expected to crest at 22.2 ft around 11 PM Sunday. * Impact...Above 22 ft, expect widespread flooding of low-lying land. Several homes and structures in low areas of Mapleton start to flood. Numerous rural roads along and near the Siuslaw River will likely be flooded, and water begins to cover the lower sections of Hwy 126 at this stage. Flooding may be exacerbated during high tide.

Looks like they are about right on the precip cuttoff line for the moment.

12z stays wet and eventually turns into a pretty good mountain snow pattern too.

Had 1.71" yesterday and .81 already today. 5.25" so far on the month. Will probably hit average April precip total by the end of the day tomorrow.

Eugene ended up with 1.80" in the 24 hour period ending at 5am this morning. Almost another quarter inch since then.

Could end up with a sub-50 high today. Was quite snowy up here on 4/6/2011. 38/30 with 0.54" of precip at Silver Falls. The monthly mean was an astonishing 39.9 up here in April 2011.

Wow. The 12z is moist. Already past March's precip total and over 3" on the month. I believe average here in April is about 6.2".

Yeah, doesn't make much difference to me either way anymore. This year we had a weak Nino and it delivered BIG TIME.