December 30, 204 4:00 a.m.

Storms that started Thursday bringing heavy rain, rising rivers, power outages, and more to southern Oregon, have subsided.

Data from the National Weather Service showed 3.08 inches of rain recorded at the Roseburg Regional Airport between Thursday morning and Sunday evening. Forecasters told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that river levels are on their way back down after peaking Sunday afternoon or evening. The South Umpqua River near Winston peaked at 22.24 feet Sunday afternoon. That was slightly in the action stage.

The gauge for the river at Roseburg is under maintenance and not reporting data. Tamara Howell of the Douglas County Commissioners Office said that gauge is antiquated, and the county is awaiting new modern replacement equipment, which is currently on back order.

The North Umpqua River at Winchester topped out at 17.7 feet, slightly under the action stage. Deer Creek at Roseburg peaked at 9.8 feet, nearly two feet above the action stage, but under the level considered to show minor flooding.

Thousands were without power beginning early Thursday as intense thunderstorms pounded the region. While many outages were quickly restored, some lingered for a day or more in rural areas.

The National Weather Service told KQEN that weaker fronts are ahead for most of this week, with a stronger system coming in late in the week.
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