The NWS issued this earlier tonight for our area. Probably because of this heavy rain coming in now.
Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Portland OR
651 PM PST Sat Dec 2 2023
.A warm front will be slowly moving northward across western Oregon
tonight into Sunday. Rain, heavy at times, is expected tonight into
Sunday morning. Cold front will push onshore by early Sunday
afternoon, with rain easing.
ORC003-005-007-009-039-041-043-047-051-053-057-067-071-WAC011-015-
049-069-032145-
/O.NEW.KPQR.FA.Y.0005.231203T0251Z-231203T2145Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Benton OR-Clackamas OR-Clatsop OR-Columbia OR-Lane OR-Lincoln OR-
Linn OR-Marion OR-Multnomah OR-Polk OR-Tillamook OR-Washington OR-
Yamhill OR-Clark WA-Cowlitz WA-Pacific WA-Wahkiakum WA-
651 PM PST Sat Dec 2 2023
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM PST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall and poor drainage is expected.
* WHERE...Much of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon,
excluding the high Cascades and the Hood River Valley.
* WHEN...Until 145 PM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying, such as railroad crossings
and underpasses, as well as other areas with poor drainage.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is likely tonight into
Sunday, especially where storm drains may be clogged with leave
debris.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 651 PM PST, Rain will increase tonight, becoming heavy at
times overnight into Sunday morning. Rain will decrease
towards midday Sunday.
- New rainfall 1 to 3 inches are expect across the interior
lowlands, with the heaviest to south of Portland. Meanwhile,
rainfall of 2 to 5 inches are expected across the coastal
mountains and along the coast as well as the Cascades
foothills.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.