Forecasters expect multi-day rainfall event from Friday night through Sunday
Rogue Valley Times staff report
The National Weather Service in Medford says an atmospheric river of moisture arriving Friday in Southern Oregon from the Pacific Ocean could cause “nuisance” flooding during higher rainfall amounts but will not cause widespread flooding.
According to a discussion posted to the NWS-Medford site, which remains active during the federal government shutdown, gusty winds are forecast in parts of the region Friday through Sunday, with a high wind warning going into effect for areas along or near the Oregon Coast. The Shasta Valley in Northern California also will see high winds.
A multi-day rainfall event is predicted from Friday night through Sunday, forecasters said, with the heaviest amounts in Curry County on the coast. Rivers are too low to trigger widespread flooding, the NWS-Medford post said.
“The rainfall forecast through Saturday morning now brings 1″-3″ of rain for coastal locations, highest in the Curry County Mountains, with 1″-1.25″ for Douglas, Josephine and western Siskiyou Counties, and 0.50″-0.75″ for the Rogue/Shasta Valleys,” a Friday morning post said. “Current forecasts brings 0.25″-0.50″ to areas east of the Cascades.” There could be “ponding” on local roadways, and some small creeks and streams could see localized flooding, according to the weather service.
High-elevation snowfall is expected mainly above 5,000 feet.
“Things will begin to settle down on Monday with hazards diminishing for inland areas,” forecasters said in a post on Thursday afternoon. See weather.gov/mfr for updates.
This story first appeared in the Rogue Valley Times.
