Rain, rain and more rain.

It's what the Northwest is all about and residents got a huge dose of it over the weekend with more to come.

North Bend set a record for rainfall on Thursday, with 1.51 inches being reported at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport. The previous record was 1.31 inches, set in 1984.

Astoria had the maximum precipitation for the state on Sunday, with 3.23 inches of rain. Several rivers in Washington were forecast to crest at or above flood stage today.

That's a lot of rain.

It's prompted flood warnings in Tillamook and Clatsop counties on the North Coast, with flood watches set for much of the Willamette Valley.

The South Coast, however, has its own set of warnings and watches for the next few days: high winds and high surf.

According to the ocean forecast branch of the National Weather Service, gale-force winds are likely over much of the eastern Pacific Ocean thanks to an intense low-pressure system off of British Columbia.

Those winds will hit the coast today and tonight. Sustained winds of about 25 to 45 mph can be expected with gusts to 65 mph. Wind gusts of about 48 mph already have been reported at Cape Arago.

“The strongest winds will develop in the afternoon and are expected from Gold Beach northward,” a Weather Service statement said. “The greatest potential for damaging winds is tonight as the front moves south into the area.”

Beachgoers also should be aware that those winds also are likely to generate bigger surf - 15 to 20 feet in some cases. The big surf likely will last through Tuesday night.

The surf zone will become a hazardous place to be during this time,” the Weather Service said. “It is not uncommon for people to be swept from rocks or jetties and into the violent surf.”