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This is the rainiest January Portland has seen since 2006, according to Gerald Macke, a meteorological technician at the National Weather Service.
So far, it has rained 7.39 inches in Portland this January.
The last time it was wetter than this? In 2006, when the city got nearly 11 inches. The wettest January in the city's history was in 1953, when it rained 12.83 inches.
For putting up with all the rain so far this month (In Portland we’ve seen rain fall on 28 of the 29 days), we thought we’d treat folks in the Willamette Valley to the possibility of a high near 60° Sat to start off the month of Feb. But you’ve gotta be nice…😉
— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) January 30, 2020
On average, Portland gets 4.46 inches of rain in January.
The relentless precipitation has been triggering landslides statewide, shutting down one Portland road until at least Sunday.
An active landslide on West Burnside Road, between Southwest Barnes Road and Skyline Boulevard, will close down all lanes through Sunday. According to PBOT, traffic today through Sunday will be closed from 7 am to 3 pm. Crews will open up westbound lanes of travel after 3 pm and overnight.