Looks like some heavy rain is headed our way. From local weather nerd Cliff Mass:
Heavy Rain Coming and Windstorm Threat
An atmospheric river, a warm current of large amounts of water vapor, will be approaching our region starting later tomorrow (Tuesday), but it will be coming from a less frequent direction: the west. And the result will be the heaviest rainfall to strike our region since last winter.
Time to replenish our renowned water resources! And a good reason to be glad you don't live in California. And speaking of parched California, they are going to get a piece of the action.
How much?
Here is the forecast from the UW WRF model for the 72 hours ending 5 AM on Thursday. Big values (more than 5 inches in the Olympics, North Cascades, and northern Oregon coastal mountains. An inch or two in the lowlands. Rake the leaves from the drains near your house or apartment!
Batten down the hatches. I am lucky that we live on a sloping pasture - no danger of flooding. The creeks are already high from previous rainfall so it should be fun to watch.
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