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PDX SETS JUNE RAINFALL RECORD

By Rod Hill on 2010-06-16

Yesterday's rainfall of .38" gives PDX 4.21" for the month of June. The amount is the all-time wettest June for PDX. The old record was 4.06" back in 1984. The records date back to 1941. The all-time Portland record for all locations is 5.38" back in 1888. We continue to set the record for the w...

Highest Water Monday

By Rod Hill on 2010-06-14

After weeks of rain, a mostly dry forecast will allow river levels to recede this week. The Columbia river at Vancouver will crest Monday near 14 feet, two shy of the 16 feet flood stage. The Willamette at downtown Portland has reached it's crest at 14' and will slowly recede Monday night. The do...

By Rod Hill on 2010-06-13

Portland, (PDX) reached into the low 80s Saturday, setting the new record for latest in the season to reach 80 degrees. The old record was June 9th, 1991. It is worth mentioning that the all-time record for latest in the season is June 16th, 1899. The all-time record includes all reporting sites...

PDX Rain 2nd to 1984

By Rod Hill on 2010-06-11

Wednesday and Thursday delivered the minimum rain total I had forecast. PDX received a two day total of .59" of rain. This currently stands as the 2nd wettest June on record at PDX. The June total is now 3.83" / The wettest June at PDX is 4.06" back in 1984. (The records begin in 1941) With a...

By Rod Hill on 2010-06-07

The rain records keep stacking up, here is the latest as of 9:00 pm Sunday: 1. Total rain for May and June at PDX 7.83" / New Record For The 2-Month Period 2. June Rain Record (PDX) Is 4.06" / So Far We Have 3.08", 4th Place 3. Rain 52 Of 67 Days Since April 1st / Record For Most Days With Ra...

Rain Totals As Of 1:00 pm

By Rod Hill on 2010-06-06

A SLOW MOVING FRONT USHERED IN AN ABUNDANCE OF MOISTURE OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS GIVING MANY PLACES IN EXCESS OF AN INCH OF RAIN. THIS CAUSED SOME MINOR FLOODING AROUND THE PORTLAND METRO AREA. HERE IS A QUICK SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE VALUES REPORTED AROUND THE AREA. REPORTS COLLECTED BETWEEN:...

May, 3rd Wettest At PDX

By Rod Hill on 2010-06-02

Here are the climate highlights for the month of May: High Temperature Average 63.2 Degrees / -3.5 below normal. (Does not Make top 5 list of coolest Mays) Mean Temperature 55.0 / -2.1 below normal. Total Rainfall: 4.75" / +2.37" above normal. 3rd wettest May at PDX. Records date to 1941....

Wednesday Will Be A Wash-Out

By Rod Hill on 2010-06-01

Wednesday's PDX daily rain record of .46" could get doubled tomorrow! All computer data points to an inch of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday day. Look for the steadiest and heaviest rain to be during the morning hours. The coast could see close to 2.00" of rain! A strong Pacific jet stream flow...

May Likely To Be 3rd Wettest

By Rod Hill on 2010-05-30

The rain total at PDX has reached 4.51" as of Saturday evening. Showers expected Sunday will likely push the total over 4.57", which will place this May as the third wettest in the record books. The wettest May will stand as 5.55" back in 1998. By the way, only November and January have had more r...

Coldest May In Nearly 20 Years!

By Rod Hill on 2010-05-28

It's no secret that PDX has not reached 80 degrees yet this year. While this is not a record, it is a bit unusual. The following statistics are courtesy of Mr. Steve Pierce with the local American Meteorological Society: The string of chilly May high temperatures continues. May of 2010 has be...