Central Douglas County storm history

A large tree fell on a vehicle parked on a back road, killing the person asleep inside. Reported wind gusts on the ridges were 42-53 mph, while valley wind gusts peaked at 20-35 mph. The sheriff's deputy at the scene said the tree was healthy.

Estimated total damage in Douglas County. 43 homes and businesses damaged.

The National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 1 to 8 inches, with warning amounts in the south and southeast portions of the zone, including Canyonville and Tiller. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 0.31 inches at Milo.

The Milepost 98 Wildfire started on September 8th around 300 PM PST. The fire started 1 mile north of Canyonville, on Interstate 5 in Douglas County, Oregon. The fire was caused by a vehicle accident. As of 530 AM PST on September 16th, it had burned 250 acres, was 100% contained…

The Devils Knob Wildfire was discovered on September 5th at around 200 PM PST. The fire started 5 miles southeast of Tiller in Douglas County, Oregon. The fire cause is undetermined. As of 530 AM PST on September 26th, it had burned 4,149 acres, was 89% contained, 2 structures ha…

Persistent high pressure brought excessive heat to Central Douglas County during the hottest day of the episode on September 5th. Low temperatures were generally in the mid 50s to lower 60s, and high temperatures in the upper 90s to 105 degrees. A record high temperature was set …

The Dixon Wildfire was discovered on August 10th at 140 PM PST. The fire started in Tiller in Douglas County, Oregon. The cause of the fire is undetermined. As of 530 AM PST on 08/22, it had burned 1,970 acres, was 100% contained, 4 structures had been destroyed, and it had cost …

Persistent high pressure brought excessive heat to central Douglas County for 5 consecutive days from July 5th through July 9th. Low temperatures were generally in the mid 50s to lower 60s, and high temperatures in the mid 90s to 108 degrees. But, a peak reading was recorded on J…

National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 6 to 20 inches at elevations above 1000 feet. Snowfall reports included 6 inches at Glide 2 NW, and 7.3 inches at Glide 1.1SE. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 1.02 inches at Devil's Knob, and 1.22 inches at R…

National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 1 to 12 inches at elevations above 2500 feet. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 0.70 inches at Devil's Knob, 0.30 inches at Burnt Ridge, 0.33 inches at Signal Tree, and 0.94 inches at Lane Mountain.

National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 6 to 18 inches at elevations above 2500 feet. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 1.01 inches at Devil's Knob, 1.11 inches at Burnt Ridge, 0.59 inches at Signal Tree, and 0.79 inches at Silver Butte.

Around 0.25 inches of ice accretion was estimated. Icy roads were reported, with numerous downed tree limbs and trees in northern Douglas County. This included the communities of Curtain, Drain, Scottsburg, Yoncalla, and Elkton. Roads affected included Interstate 5 near the Lane …

National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 1 to 5 inches at elevations above 2000 feet. Precipitation amounts in the zone ranged from 0.93 to 2.02 inches.

Low temperatures ranged from 27 to 3`. It was the first hard freeze of the season for the Umpqua Valley. This includes Roseburg, Myrtle Creek, Glide, Oakland, and Winston.

The Tyee Ridge Complex was started by lightning around 812 PM PST on 8/24. It is located 10 miles west of Sutherlin. It involves 10 wildfires. As of the last report at 530 AM PST on 09/26, it had burned 7,946 acres, was 100% contained, no structures had been destroyed, and it had…

The Tyee Ridge Complex was started by lightning around 812 PM PST on 8/24. It is located 10 miles west of Sutherlin. It involves 10 wildfires. As of 530 AM PST on 09/01, it had burned 6,675 acres, was 8% contained, no structures had been destroyed, and it had cost $6.9M. Numerous…

On 08/13/23, reported low temperatures ranged from 56 to 65 degrees. Reported high temperatures ranged from 97 to 107 degrees. On 08/14/23, reported low temperatures ranged from 60 to 74 degrees. Reported high temperatures ranged from 103 to 109 degrees. On 08/15/23, reported low…

National gridded snowfall analysis indicated 4 to 11 inches of snow at elevations above 2500 feet. Most of the snow fell on 4/2 and 4/3.

National gridded snowfall analysis indicated 3 to 8 inches of snow at elevations above 1500 feet, including the passes on Interstate 5 in the southern portion of the zone.

The national gridded snowfall analysis indicated snowfall of 6 to 12 inches at elevations above 1500 feet, and 2 to 6 inches at lower elevations.

The national gridded snowfall analysis indicated 2 to 8 inches of snow at elevations above 1000 feet.

National gridded snowfall analysis indicated 3 to 8 inches of snow at elevations above 1500 feet.

Reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 27 to 30 degrees.

The cooperative observer at Myrtle Creek reported 7.3 inches of snow in 24 hours ending at 26/0800 PST, then an additional 7.5 inches of snow in 24 hours ending at 27/0800 PST. A member of the public in Winston reported 10.0 inches of snow in 24 hours ending at 26/1400 PST. A CoC…

Reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 31 to 34 degrees.

The fires in the Devil's Knob Complex were started by lightning in early August. The exact date and time of initiation was uncertain. As of the last report at 0630 PDT on 10/15/21, the fires had burned 70110 acres and were 65 percent contained. 1 structure was lost, and 62.6 mill…

The fires in the Devil's Knob Complex were started by lightning in early August. The exact date and time of initiation was uncertain. As of 0630 PDT on 10/01/21, the fires had burned 70110 acres and were 58 percent contained. 1 structure was lost, and 57.4 million dollars had bee…

On 08/10/21, the reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 52 to 58 degrees and the high temperatures ranged from 94 to 101 degrees. On 08/11/21, the reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 53 to 64 degrees and the high temperatures ranged from 97 to 105 degre…

The fires in the Devil's Knob Complex were started by lightning in early August. The exact date and time of initiation was uncertain. As of 0630 PDT on 09/01/21, the fires had burned 36933 acres and were 28 percent contained. 1 structure was lost, and 25.9 million dollars had bee…

The fires in the Skyline Ridge Complex were started by lightning at around 17:00 PDT on 08/01/21. As of the last report at 0630 PDT on 08/31/21, the fires had burned 5760 acres and were 100 percent contained. 0 structures were lost, and 20.9 million dollars had been spent on fire…

On 07/29/21, the reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 55 to 65 degrees and the high temperatures ranged from 94 to 105 degrees. On 07/30/21, the reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 61 to 67 degrees and the high temperatures ranged from 92 to 98 degree…

On 06/26/21, the reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 54 to 65 degrees and the high temperatures ranged from 103 to 110 degrees. On 06/27/21, the reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 56 to 71 degrees and the high temperatures ranged from 111 to 115 deg…

The Mehl wildfire was reported burning in logging slash on the evening of 06/01/2021. As of the last report at 0630 PDT on 06/06/21, the fire covered 110 acres and was 10 percent contained. 120000 dollars had been spent on firefighting efforts.

Reported low temperatures ranged from 28 to 33 degrees.

Reported low temperatures ranged from 30 to 32 degrees.

Reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 23 to 27 degrees.

Reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 27 to 39 degrees.

High temperatures in this zone ranged from 89 to 110 degrees. Low temperatures in this zone ranged from 46 to 66 degrees.

Reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 32 to 34 degrees.

A spotter in Glendale reported 5.0 inches of snow overnight ending at 16/1100 PST. The power was also out.

Reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 23 to 29 degrees.

Reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 25 to 30 degrees.

Reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 26 to 34 degrees.

Reported low temperatures in this zone ranged from 26 to 33 degrees.

The Milepost 97 wildfire started on 7/24/19 and was reported at 2200 PDT. It was caused by human activity. The fire grew quickly, reaching 6000 acres by 26/1700 PDT. As of the last report at 0430 PDT on August 17, the fire covered 13119 acres and was 100% contained. 0 structures …

The Milepost 97 wildfire started on 7/24/19 and was reported at 2200 PDT. It was caused by human activity. The fire grew quickly, reaching 6000 acres by 26/1700 PDT. As of 29/0430 PDT, the fire covered 8878 acres and was 5% contained. 0 structures were burned, and 2.1 million dol…

Reported low temperatures ranged from 52 to 63 degrees. Reported high temperatures ranged from 91 to 101 degrees.

Heavy snow showers led to the closure of Interstate 5 from Hugo north to Canyonville from 15/1930 through 15/2300 PST. This stretch included four passes that topped out between 1500 and 2000 feet above sea level. The passes got around 3 inches of snow over a short period of time.

The Columbus Fire was originally part of the South Umpqua Complex, and was separated from it on 08/17/18. The fire was caused by lightning. The time of ignition was around 1000 PDT on 07/15/2018. As of the last report at 0330 PDT on 09/07/18, the fire covered 10697 acres and was …

The South Umpqua Complex consisted of at least seven major fires, all of which were caused by lightning. The time of ignition was around 1000 PDT on 07/15/2018. As of 0330 PDT on 08/07/18, the fire covered 28723 acres and was 18 percent contained. 1 structure was lost and 26.0 mi…