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Back-to-Back Pacific Storms to Impact the West Coast; Heavy Snow in the Central Appalachians

Back-to-back powerful Pacific storm systems to impact the Pacific Northwest and northern California through the end of this week with heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow. A strong, long-duration atmospheric river will accompany the Pacific storms, bringing excessive rainfall and flash flooding to southwest Oregon and northwest California through the week. Read More >

Water Supply Forecasts and Information for Oregon and the Pacific Northwest

Latest Water Supply Outlook for Oregon (PDF)
(summary of precipitation, snowpack, reservoirs, water supply forecasts, and peak flow forecasts)

Latest Drought Information Statement for NW Oregon & SW Washington (PDF)
(summary of precipitation, temperatures, streamflow, reservoirs, and drought impacts)

Water Supply Forecasts:

Columbia Basin Water Supply (NOAA/NWS Northwest River Forecast Center)
Water Supply Products (USDA/NRCS Nat'l Water and Climate Center)

Precipitation:

Seasonal Precipitation Map for the PacNW (NOAA/NWS Northwest River Forecast Center)
SNOTEL Precipitation Reports (USDA/NRCS Nat'l Water and Climate Center)

Snowpack:

Interactive Maps of Snow Data (NOAA/NWS Remote Sensing Center)
Snow Conditions for the PacNW (NOAA/NWS Northwest River Forecast Center)
Western U.S. Snowpack Products (USDA/NRCS Nat'l Water and Climate Center)
Oregon SNOTEL Data (USDA/NRCS Nat'l Water and Climate Center)

Reservoirs:

Tea-Cup Diagram for Lower Columbia Dams
Tea-Cup Diagram for Willamette Valley USACE Reservoirs
Tea-Cup Diagram for SW Oregon USACE Reservoirs
Tea-Cup Diagram for PacNW Reservoirs (US Bureau of Reclamation)