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Oregon rainfall varies widely from region to region. Precipitation in the state varies widely: some western coastal slopes approach 200 inches (5,100 mm) annually, while the driest places, such as the Alvord Desert (in the rain shadow of Steens Mountain) in eastern Oregon, get as little as 5 inches (130 mm). [2] [3]
Precipitation varies considerably across the valley and is closely correlated with elevation. Annual totals range from 36 inches (910 mm) at the lowest elevations to more than 80 inches (2,000 mm) in the foothills. Eugene, at the southern end of the valley, is 425 feet (130 m) above sea level and receives 46 inches (1,200 mm) per year.
Eugene (/ j uː ˈ dʒ iː n / yoo-JEEN) is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States.It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about 50 miles (80 km) east of the Oregon Coast.
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Eugene set records for total rainfall over the weekend, which was dominated by steady rain and a trace of snowfall in the southern Willamette Valley.
The time of maximum precipitation during the day gradually varies from late afternoon near the slopes of the Rockies to early morning near the Ohio River valley, [37] in part reflecting the west-to-east propagation of mesoscale convective systems. Mesoscale convective systems bring 30 to 70 percent of the annual warm season rainfall to the ...
Oregon Highways 126 and 36 and McKenzie View Drive and Deerhorn Road have closures as of 9:30 a.m., Jan. 14, 2024. Provided by Trip Check
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