Atmospheric rivers to soak Oregon with days of heavy rain

The National Weather Service says a large swath of Oregon will see heavy rain this week as two strong atmospheric rivers move through the region.

A surge is expected on Monday, and another on Tuesday night to Wednesday.

Tyler Kranz is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland. He said while the heaviest rain is expected in the Portland area, areas south will still see significant rainfall over a 72-hour period.

"Lane County, including Eugene, is at the southern periphery of where the rain is heaviest, so we’re still forecasting upwards of almost 4 inches right in Eugene actually,” Kranz told KLCC.

The Coast Range and Cascades could see 6 to 12 inches of rain from these systems.

There is a Flood Watch for several counties, including Lane, Lincoln, Benton, and Li