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June 24, 2004 - Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels February 18, 2004 Soggy days, but no damage While steady rains greeted the region on Tuesday, there was not enough showers to cause any major flood concerns. The National Weather Service in Medford reported .62 inches of rain at the water treatment plant in Ashland in a 24-hour period ending at 8 a.m. this morning. Larry Jacobs, a Weather Service spokesman said there were unofficial reports of up to three inches of rainfall in some of the higher elevations in the Ashland area. Medford received approximately 1.2 inches of rain during the same period. Denise Baratta | Ashland Daily Tidings Bear Creek's high water levels late Tuesday flood the Bear Creek Greenway under the Valley View Bridge near Ashland. "It was just a good, steady rain," Jacobs said. There was no major flooding reported in Ashland and throughout Jackson County, besides some storm drains that became plugged, Jacobs said. But there were reports of some minor flooding in parts of the Greenway bike path in Ashland and Talent. The Ashland Parks & Recreation Department reported no flooding problems in their jurisdiction. Jackson County Fire District No. 5 and the Ashland Fire Department said they did not receive any reports of flooding, or roadways blocked by mudslides or rocks. "We've been fortunate so far," said David Shepherd, Acting Fire Captain for the Ashland Fire Department. "We hope it stays that way." There were reports of some minor flooding in Siskiyou County in Northern California, the Weather Service said. Some area streams did rise, including Bear Creek, which spiked to 1,800 cubic feet per second - 18 times its flow just 48 hours earlier. On the Siskiyou Summit, there was steady rain and occasional snow flurries on Tuesday, Jacobs said. "They had a few good snow flurries when the cold wind moved in, but it was mainly rain," he said. Jacobs said it appears conditions will improve today on the summit. As of late last Tuesday night, snow levels were at 4,500 to 5,000 feet, the Weather Service said. The Oregon Department of Transportation reported spots of ice on Interstate 5 going through the summit this morning. There was no chain restrictions. Ski area open The steady rain and snow and winds up to 50 MPH, caused the closure of the Mount Ashland Ski and Snowboard Resort on Tuesday. Katharine Flanagan, marketing supervisor for the ski area, said Mount Ashland will be open today, with an extra helping of snow. Since Monday, the ski area has received more than three feet of new snow, she said. The base of the ski area reported 112 inches this morning, with the summit at 140 inches, slightly higher than average. Due to freezing conditions on the top of the Ariel Ski Lift will remain closed until sometime this afternoon, as crews try to defrost the lift, ski area officials said. In the Ashland area, The Weather Service forecast today to be mostly cloudy, with showers likely, and decreasing in the afternoon. Tonight, there is a 30 percent chance of rain showers, and areas of fog after midnight, with lows in the mid 30s. On Thursday, things should be partly cloudy, with highs in the lower to mid 50s. DailyTidings.com Home Page Valley&State | Backpage | O&E | Sports | Archives | Weather | Classifieds Columnists | Faith&Beliefs | Obituaries | Revels | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2004 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Click Here Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams