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Rain, winds close Oregon highways
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PORTLAND (AP) — A winter storm sent heavy rain and strong winds into Oregon’s northwest corner, but the area managed to avoid the mudslides and severe flooding that battered neighboring Washington on Wednesday.
But Oregon’s luck might run out. The rain intensified in the evening and was expected to dump another 2 to 3 inches of precipitation on the Coast Range overnight.
The National Weather Service posted flood warnings for the Wilson River, lower Nehalem River and Trask River in Tillamook County, meaning flooding is imminent or in progress, and a flood watch for all of northwest Oregon. The rivers had already been rising because of the rapid snowmelt, said Chris Collins, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland.
Though Oregon didn’t get hit like its neighbor to the north, there were problems Wednesday. High water on the highway closed U.S. 101 to passenger cars just south of Seaside, and flooding closed some less popular roads.
The good news is that once the deluge is over. Little or no rain is forecast for the next week to 10 days.
“We may get a sprinkle on Sunday, but for the most part we’re done,” Collins said.
But Oregon’s luck might run out. The rain intensified in the evening and was expected to dump another 2 to 3 inches of precipitation on the Coast Range overnight.
The National Weather Service posted flood warnings for the Wilson River, lower Nehalem River and Trask River in Tillamook County, meaning flooding is imminent or in progress, and a flood watch for all of northwest Oregon. The rivers had already been rising because of the rapid snowmelt, said Chris Collins, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland.
Though Oregon didn’t get hit like its neighbor to the north, there were problems Wednesday. High water on the highway closed U.S. 101 to passenger cars just south of Seaside, and flooding closed some less popular roads.
The good news is that once the deluge is over. Little or no rain is forecast for the next week to 10 days.
“We may get a sprinkle on Sunday, but for the most part we’re done,” Collins said.
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