Expires:200911081530;Remove:200911081530;707763 FPUS76 KPQR 081339 NOWPQR SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 539 AM PST SUN NOV 8 2009 ORZ003-006-007-009>011-WAZ019-023-039-040-081530- GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES- NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA- CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE- COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- 539 AM PST SUN NOV 8 2009 .NOW... AT 531 AM PST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF HEAVY SHOWERS OVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY...PARTS OF THE COAST RANGE...AND INTO THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS. THE AREA OF HEAVY SHOWERS WAS MOVING EAST TO NORTHEAST AT AROUND 15 MPH...AND WILL LIKELY MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN CLARK AND SKAMANIA COUNTIES AND THE WEST END OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO. A THUNDERSTORM WITH SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY SHOWERS MAY CAUSE LOCAL PONDING OF WATER. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH ANY STANDING WATER. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SHERWOOD... OREGON CITY...AURORA...ALOHA...TUALATIN...WILSONVILLE...KING CITY... BARLOW...TUALATIN...DURHAM...TIGARD...CANBY...CANBY...CEDAR HILLS... MOLALLA...LAKE OSWEGO...RALEIGH HILLS...MULINO...WEST LINN...AND LAKE OSWEGO THROUGH 730 AM PST. $$ WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND