HISTORIC MAC LAUNCH PARTYOct 29, 201505:30 Pm - 07:00 PmSave the Date!Historic Mac Launch PartyThursday, October 29thElizabeth Chambers Cellar455 NE Irvine St5:30—7 PMFood provided by Biscuits & Pickles$20.00 for MDA members and $25.00 for non-members

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR252 PM PDT THU OCT 29 2015ORZ001>008-010>016-WAZ019>022-039-040-045-046-310000-NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-WILLAPA HILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...CAPE FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...VERNONIA...JEWELL...SUNSET SUMMIT...LEES CAMP...TRASK...GRANDE RONDE...BURNT WOODS...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME...VENETA...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...WILSONVILLE...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...WOODBURN...STAYTON...DALLAS...EUGENE...SPRINGFIELD...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...SANDY...ESTACADA...SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...SWEET HOME...GOVERNMENT CAMP...DETROIT...SANTIAM PASS...VIDA...JASPER...LOWELL...COTTAGE GROVE...MCKENZIE PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS...PARKDALE...ODELL...CORBETT...ROOSTER ROCK...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CASCADE LOCKS...HOOD RIVER...COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...MOUNT ST. HELENS...WIND RIVER VALLEY...WILLAPA...FRANCES...ELK MOUNTAIN...RYDERWOOD...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...OCEAN PARK...NASELLE...CATHLAMET...CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT...LONGVIEW...KELSO...CASTLE ROCK...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...RIDGEFIELD...WASHOUGAL...YACOLT...AMBOY...TOUTLE...ARIEL...LAKE MERWIN...YALE LAKE...COUGAR...NORTH BONNEVILLE...STEVENSON...CARSON...UNDERWOOD252 PM PDT THU OCT 29 2015...RAIN AND BREEZY WEATHER FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...THE FIRST BIG RAIN EVEN OF THE SEASON WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVYRAIN AND GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.HOWEVER...RIVER LEVELS ARE VERY LOW SO WIDESPREAD RIVER FLOODING ISNOT EXPECTED IN SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN OREGON. THEMOST COMMON ISSUE IS EXPECTED TO BE URBAN FLOODING AS STORM DRAINSCLOGGED WITH LEAVES MAY CAUSE WATER TO ACCUMULATE QUICKLY ONROADWAYS...IN PARKING LOTS...AND IN OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. INADDITION...FALLEN LEAVES MAY COVER ROAD MARKINGS...MAKING ITDIFFICULT TO SEE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN CAR AND BIKE LANES. WATCH FORPEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS WHO WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SEE IN DARK ANDRAINY CONDITIONS.STEADY RAIN WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING INSOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...THEN SPREAD INTO NORTHWESTERN OREGONTHROUGH FRIDAY. HEAVY RAIN FRIDAY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AREAS NORTHOF LINCOLN CITY ON THE COAST AND NORTH OF SALEM IN THE VALLEY. RAINSHOULD EASE FRIDAY NIGHT BUT THEN INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY ANDSATURDAY NIGHT...THIS TIME REACHING SOUTH TO EUGENE AND FLORENCE.STEADY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH HALLOWEEN EVENING AND THEN BECOMEMORE SPORADIC SUNDAY.IN ADDITION TO RAINY...BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILL BE BREEZY.WINDS BLOWING OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WILL INCREASE FRIDAYMORNING...THEN PEAK FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND PEAK A SECOND TIME SATURDAYAFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ALONG THE COAST AND 25 TO 35MPH INLAND ARE EXPECTED. NORMALLY THESE WINDS WOULD NOT BE OFCONCERN. HOWEVER IN THIS CASE THEY COULD KNOCK A COUPLE OF TREESDOWN DUE TO VERY WET SOILS. ANY FALLEN TREES COULD CAUSE ISOLATEDPOWER OUTAGES.SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY FOR THIS SEASONSFIRST ACCUMULATING MOUNTAIN SNOWFALL DOWN TO THE CASCADE PASSES.HOWEVER ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.$$BOWEN

backhoe hit a Northwst Natural gas line near 8th and Adams.  Suggested evacuation of nearby homes bordered by Bridge and Adams, including 6th, 7th, and 8th streets.  Light smell of gas three blocks away.  Gas technician is about a half hour awayl