Atmospheric river projected to dump inches of rain on Portland and beyond

An atmospheric river that moved into Oregon on Wednesday is expected to pelt the Portland area with about 4 inches of rain through early Saturday.

The Coast Range will see even more rain, with the National Weather Service saying areas near Tillamook should brace for up to 9 inches of precipitation from Wednesday afternoon into Saturday.

That amount “is obviously concerning,” said Thomas Schuldt, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Portland…

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