OK, since we are beginning to get some autumn rains, let’s review some rainfall from your friends and neighbors for September. Claudia Chiasson, Carson, 3.56 inches; Rob Starr, Cougar, 6.40 inches; Robin Ruzek, Lake Shore, 1.63 inches; Larry Lebsack, Barberton, 2.27 inches; Judy Darke, Felida, 1.93 inches; Ellen Smart, Ridgefield, 2.65 inches; Jim Knoll, Five Corners, 2.56 inches; Chuck Houghten, Hockinson Heights, 3.35 inches; Dave Campbell, one mile west of Heisson, 3.50 inches; Murphy Dennis, Rawson Road near Clark Rifles, 4.81 inches; Phil Delany, above Dole Valley, 6.60 inches; Tyler Mode, Battle Ground, 2.44 inches; Bob Mode, Minnehaha, 1.79 inches; and Bill Sobolewski, Livingston Mountain, 5.64 inches. The official rainfall for Vancouver was 1.29 inches, 0.27 of an inch below average.
In September 2019, our weather observers reported enormous amounts of rain for the month. It was more reminiscent of November or December. The following month in October our rainfall in Vancouver didn’t quite reach two inches. We are way over halfway to October 2019’s total and still have plenty of days this month to surpass last year.
That blustery weather front came through Sunday afternoon and evening with rain and gusty southerly winds in the 25 to 40 mph range. Today we get another shot of rain before we dry out the rest of the week. The weekend is still looking warm and dry. We’ll see in Thursday’s column if that is still on the horizon.
Saturday’s storm brought the first snowfall to Timberline on Mount Hood and also throughout several of the Cascades passes in our state. Of course, snow that falls this early in the season quickly melts when the sun shines. That will be the case this week, back to barren slopes. At least it was a gentle tease.
