The Portland office of the National Weather Service warned that heavy rains expected to begin Wednesday night could bring flooding along creeks and rivers in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.
The Gales Creek Overlook in the Tillamook State Forest on July 14, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley
Facing another heat wave, the Oregon Department of Forestry will move fire danger to
The sun near Mountaindale on July 31, 2017. Photo: Chas Hundley
Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for the entire state in advance of triple digit
The sun near Mountaindale on July 31, 2017. The sun is widely considered a significant contributing factor to high temperatures. Photo: Chas Hundley
The Portland office of the National Weather
The sun near Mountaindale on July 31, 2017. The sun is widely considered a significant contributing factor to high temperatures. Photo: Chas Hundley
Governor Kate Brown declared a state of
A map of the region from the National Weather Service showing some of the border of the Excessive Heat Watch (in red). Map courtesy NWS
The Portland office of the
Part of the city of Banks water system on September 6, 2017. Photo: Chas Hundley
The city of Banks is lifting some restrictions on water usage, moving from stage 3
An image from the road camera at the Highways 6 and 8 junction showing 111 degrees on Monday, June 28.
Most of Oregon grappled with an intense heatwave that broke
Washington County Fire Crews prepare to return home on Friday, June 25. Photo: OSFM
With record-breaking temperatures on the way this weekend, local health officials are urging Oregonians to take
The sun near Mountaindale on July 31, 2017. The sun is widely considered a significant contributing factor to high temperatures. Photo: Chas Hundley
It’s going to be hot this
Banks Fire District Water Tender 14 responds to a field fire in Gales Creek on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley
Washington County's burn ban, first announced
The area under a red flag warning. Map courtesy of NWS.
April's unseasonably warm weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning beginning