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Weather Eye: Rain was heavy, but nothing to get excited about

By Patrick Timm
Published: October 22, 2014, 5:00pm

No shortage of rain so far this month thanks to the heavy downpours Wednesday afternoon and evening that totaled well over one inch as of 4 p.m. We are now way above average for the month and more rain is on the way.

It just goes to show you how fast we can catch up while under nature’s spell. We can’t do anything about the last water year, where we ended up below average. The new water year tally began Oct. 1.

The trees are slow to change colors and drop leaves this fall, and that helps the street flooding a bit. The next big storm rolls in Friday night, and we could see some strong winds on Saturday, but that is still in the development stage at this point. Keep tuned to your favorite weather source for updates.

The wind and rain Wednesday was nothing out of the ordinary for October, although several media TV outlets sure made a big deal about it. Ignore the hype unless official warnings come from the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Portland.

Sure, we enjoyed such a long warm and dry spell, and now that the rainy season is upon us, thoughts of gloom and doom seem natural. I saw one TV reporter standing by the edge of the street, watching the water run down the storm drain and the scattering of leaves. Expecting a flood, perhaps? It was a nice reminder to keep the storm drain clear but hardly a breaking news story. Have we forgotten we live in the Pacific Northwest? Goodness, this is normal!

Okay, I’m off my soapbox. This Saturday at 10 a.m. at OMSI is the annual winter weather meeting, which is open to the public. The auditorium only holds 300 people, so get there early and hear what some local experts think we will have to endure this winter.

Keep warm and dry and be safe. We will chat on Sunday.


Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Reach him at http://patricktimm.com

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