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The fire hose of rain is aimed south of us in Clatsop County this time, but meteorologists predict we are looking at about and inch and half  in Astoria, and 3 inches or more Tillamook and points south.

The big deal right now is a matter of time, rain and its long term effect on soils. It’s been raining for awhile now and we are seeing the effects of saturated soils on trees, roadbeds and power lines. I read an interesting piece about how the more soaked the ground gets, the less wind it takes to know down a tree. And we are seeing older roadbeds collapse and landslides claim land and dover roads. So be careful out there – things in the landscape may not be the way you last saw them when you next venture out.

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We’ve got some rowdy weather on the Columbia River Bar today and it may cause ships to be delayed until the weather’s better. We’ll take a look at how that sort of thing works and what you can expect.

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We seem to be in an atmospheric river phase at the moment: we’ll talk about what to expect today from a maritime perspective.

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We’ll be looking at more atmospheric river activity this week. We’ll take a look at what to expect. The short answer: with already saturated soils in our region, be prepared for power outages, landslides and downed trees. We’ll also take a look at today’s ship schedule.

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Today we’ll take a look at some really crazy rainfall totals from this week’s storm, and a look at what’s next as next week unfolds. The short answer: more rain.

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We haven’t seen the last of atmospheric river activity this month, according to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center. We’ll take a look at the long range forecast for what could shape up to be a very wet rest of December, and January.

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Yesterday we got pounded with heavy rain and wind as an atmospheric river lumbered its way across our region. We’ll take a look at the effects of all that rain so far, as rains continue today.

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If you have a trailerable recreational boat registered in Oregon, consider bringing your boat down to the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Winter Boater Safety Inspection Station event later this month. It’s happening Saturday, December 27 from 10 to 2, right across from Englund Marine at the Port of Astoria, and get your 2026 Oregon Boater Safety Inspection sticker.

You’ll need an up to date registration and some safety gear to qualify. It’s not only the law, it’s good safety stewardship for your vessel, the people you take on board, and any rescue personnel who might have to assist you in an emergency.

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A somewhat “geeky” look at our upcoming weather, which includes one, possibly two atmospheric rivers over the next week. I’ll toss around (and explain) jargony terms like IVT and QPF, specific weather metrics that PNW meteorologists use to track weather intensity in rainy climates like ours.

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This week in 2007, a series of damaging storms walloped our region, bringing high winds, rain and flooding, causing widespread damage.

This week, we’re looking at the usual wet winter weather. Eighteen years ago, it was a different story…

Today, we remember the Great Coastal Gale of 2007.

Special thanks to Long Beach Peninsula historian Frank Lehn, for his recollections shared in this show.

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