OP, you're as panicked as the stupid TV news! This is one of the most common type of storms we have up here. The jet streams set up a 'La Nina' weather pattern, cold air in AK draws up warm moist air from the south pacific and they usually meet right here in the PNW.

This is called 'The Pineapple Express'

We had 3 inches of rain today where I live and it didn't even fill the drainage ditch.


ARKstorm- pshaw