WeatherEye: Here are some local rain totals for an unusually dry October

Well now that November is off and running (and raining), let’s review some rainfall reports from your friends and neighbors around the region for last month.

I recorded 1.65 inches here in north Salmon Creek; Pearson Field, Vancouver, 1.80 inches (1.48 inches below average); Claudia Chiasson, Carson, 4.03 inches; Tyler Mode, Minnehaha, 1.69 inches; Bud Maddux, Home Valley, 3.39 inches; Pete Conrad, Tukes Mountain, Battle Ground, 1.65 inches; Jim Knoll, Orchards, 2.65 inches; Bob Starr, Cougar, 5.49 inches; Robin Ruzek, Lake Shore, 1.89 inches; Phil Delany, above Dole Valley, 5.40 inches; Irv St. Germain, Prune Hill, 2.29 inches; Ellen Smart, Ridgefield, 2.10 inches; Larry Lebsack, Hazel Dell, 1.55 inches; Nancy Ellifrit, Mount Vista, 2.38 inches; Merle Moore, two miles west of Yacolt 4.24 inches; Phil Harris, Washougal, 3.45 inches; Charles Bryan, Northeast 152 Street & Northeast 19th Avenue, 2.05 inches; Judy Darke, Felida, 2.13 inches; and Dan Hein, Camas, 2.40 inches.

Most of the rain in October fell in the first two weeks and was showery in nature which explains some variance in the reports. Just one week into November and we are surpassing last month’s totals already in many places.

Six to eight inches of rain or more is possible through Friday.

Pat Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Reach him at weathersystems.com.