By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer There is a low pressure area in the Gulf of Alaska with its associated trough extending southwestward that is deepening which is causing…
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GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 12/11/23 – King Tides This Week … No Soakers
And the Monday Morning Wrap-up looks something like this: Tillamook County saw anywhere from around 1” to around 4” of rain from this last atmospheric river event over the weekend. Yes, this…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVSIORY: Flood Watch from Saturday afternoon, Dec. 9th until 07:00PM Sunday, Dec.10th
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE…A portion of northwest Oregon including the Coast Range of Northwest Oregon and North Oregon Coast. * WHEN…From Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may…
Gordon McCraw Weather Report – Friday, December 8, 2023
Things are quieting down now as a ridge of high pressure presses across. The good news is this is allowing the rivers to recede more before the next atmospheric river brings in…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 12/7/23 – Would you believe more rain …
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Today a low pressure area moved across the coast that gave us, and continues to give us, another shot of mainly light rain…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather – Wednesday, December 6, 2023
So, this first week of December has been a doozie. We have had, not just a string of fronts, but a series of associated atmospheric rivers. As you may recall, we had…
Atmospheric River Hits Tillamook County – Flooding Roads, Closing Schools December 5
The Atmospheric River took aim at the North Oregon Coast today December 5th. Both Tillamook School District and Neah-Kah-Nie School District closed schools today, and Nestucca Valley had an early release. Power…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 12/5/23 – Flooding continues … Travel impacts throughout county
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer I am typing this early as it is a rather busy morning with river flooding occurring in many parts of the county, closing…
Tillamook County Emergency Management Advisory: Flood Advisory until 01:00AM Thursday
* WHAT…Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE…Much of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon, excluding the high Cascades, mid-Columbia Gorge and Hood River Valley. * WHEN…Until…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather – Monday, 12/4/23 – Another Atmospheric River increases flooding potential tonight into tomorrow
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer I guess it comes as no surprise that the rain continues. I saw rainfall totals this morning ranging from around an inch to…
