Expires:200911110915;Remove:200911110915;791731 FPUS76 KPQR 110720 NOWPQR SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 1120 PM PST TUE NOV 10 2009 ORZ003-005-006-WAZ022-039-040-110915- LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA- COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- 1120 PM PST TUE NOV 10 2009 .NOW... AT 1115 PM PST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF HEAVY SHOWERS OVER THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE EXTENDING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE COLUMBIA RIVER INTO THE SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS ABOVE KALAMA. THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS WERE NOT TOO FAR FROM VERNONIA. THE SHOWERS WERE SLOWLY DRIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO... IMPACTING LOCATIONS SUCH AS PITTSBURG...SCAPPOOSE...SPITZENBERG... WARREN...APIARY...ST. HELENS...RIDGEFIELD AND COLUMBIA CITY THROUGH 115 AM PST. BE CAREFUL TO NOT DRIVE THROUGH ANY AREAS WHERE WATER COULD ACCUMULATE. $$ WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND