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It is the largest estuary completely within Oregon state lines. [3] [4] The Coos Bay watershed covers an area of about 600 square miles and is located in northern Coos County, Oregon, in the United States. The Coos River, which begins in the Oregon Coast Range, enters the bay from the east. From Coos River, the bay forms a sharp loop northward ...
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]
The term Oregon's Bay Area refers to the Greater Coos Bay-North Bend-Charleston Area; a 27.71 square mile community located on the Coos Bay Peninsula in Southwest Oregon. Oregon's Bay Area (also called the Coos Bay Micropolitan Statistical Area) has a total urban population of 31,995 (2017), and a MSA population of 64,709 (2012). [5]
The Oregon Department of Transportation reports high water on U.S. Highway 101 in Coos Bay, on Sunday, Dec, 3, 2023.
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The greatest 24-hour rainfall was 6.25 inches (159 mm) on November 19, 1996. While snow is common during the winter in the mountains surrounding Powers, the city itself averages only 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) of snow each year. The snowiest year was 1950 when 18.4 inches (47 cm) fell, including 18.0 inches (46 cm) in January.
Myrtle Point is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States, established in 1887. The population was 2,514 at the 2010 census. [ 5 ] Located in the Coquille River Valley, Myrtle Point is part of the Coos Bay / North Bend / Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area , which consists of all of Coos County.
Northern Arizona has seen more rain this summer than typical, the weather service says. Here's why and what to expect for the rest of the monsoon. Monsoon 2022: Northern Arizona seeing more ...