let s get to meteorologist pedram javaheri. good morning. the storm door is open in the northwest. the moisture source is the pineapple express. you know there is tropical moisture. the indication puts it 4 to 6 inches of rainfall across western washington. the areas indicated in pink is in excess of 1 foot of rainfall. in portland, a calendar day record with 2.67 inches. that is 1,400% of what is normal. that is why the flooding is significant. you go up the i-5 corridor in seattle, it was the gloomiest day on record. the solar radiation reaching the surface was so low because of the cloud cover, it actually dropped below half. it was sitting at .44 coming in on monday afternoon. that shows you how gloomy it
this morning. now below $42 a barrel. concerns about slowing growth in asia and elsewhere pushing prices down and the continue supply boom that is devastating for energy companies. the national average is $2.67. experts predict $2 gas is just weeks away. breaking news this morning. indonesian plane crashes with 54 people on board. search and rescue teams struggling in the effort to reach the wreckage. we are live with new developments next.
those are parents smashing their way into a daycare their baby left inside. talk about stuck in a tight spot. he was out for a walk when he fell into this 7 foot pole. how does that happen? first a look at gas prices this morning national average 2.67. that is down from yesterday. put your hand over your heart. is it beating? good! then my nutrition heart health mix is for you. it s a wholesome blend of peanuts, pecans and other delicious nuts specially mixed for people with hearts. planters. nutrition starts with nut.
the time now is 20 minutes after the hour. does it logo offend you? is marine corps emblem must come down and you will never believe the reason why. he took a potential buyer on a test drive and ended up getting kidnapped. the dark story that ended up unfolding at a car dealership. nas national average $2.67. that s down from two weeks ago.
delivery there. the colbert report ends a nine-year run later this month. stephen colbert will take over the cbs late show. nothing funny in stocks. shanghai is down 5%. u.s. stock futures are pomoving lower. down 106 points. energy stocks led the decline. crude oil about $62 a barrel right now. that is down more than 40% from the summer. if oil keeps falling, that means so does gas. the national average is $2.67 a gallon. it is $100 a month in consumers pockets. and if people spend it, you see the economic growth. people save it. breaking overnight, protests