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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. 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)