Portland to see a 4 days of very wet weather starting Wednesday

Get those umbrellas out Portlanders, because starting Wednesday, it’s likely going to be raining cats and dogs.

Thanks to a prolonged atmospheric river event, moderate to heavy rain is expected to start on Wednesday night, and will continue through Saturday potentially, according to The Weather Network.

Precipitation will range from two to four inches for the interior lowlands, and three to eight inches or more, along the Coast Range and Cascades.

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Right now, the primary flooding concern is for uncontrolled rivers and stream, e.g. those without significant reservoirs. More…

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— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) December 16, 2019

According to the weather agency, the north Oregon Coast Range and the South Washington Cascades will be the central point of all the precipitation.

All the areas that receive heavy rainfall will also most likely experience a significant rise in rivers and streams in the area, making rivers and tributaries without flood control reservoirs a risk for flooding, said The Weather Network.

This link will let you see river and stream forecasts from our Northwest River Forecast Center. These forecasts will change over time as the rain and snow level details shake out. The forecasts are purple dotted lines. Blue lines are the past. https://t.co/easVMGbaCC

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— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) December 16, 2019

To stay updated with the latest weather and river conditions for the upcoming week, check NOAA’s website here.