On a good day there are too many potholes in Portland. Thanks to the winter storms that bore down on the city during January and early February, there are many, many more.

The city, which says it fills more than 8,000 potholes each year, says there is a backlog of more than 1,000 potholes that have been identified by either residents or city crews.

Starting Thursday and Friday - and continuing until the backlog is gone - the city is upping the number of pothole repair crews to between 12 and 15 from the normal two or three.

To address this backlog, they are launching "Patch-a-thon."

Portlanders are encouraged to report potholes by sending a detailed description and photos to PBOT dispatchers by email pdxroads@portlandoregon.gov or by using the PDX Reporter App. They can also call 503-823-1700, PBOT's 24 hour maintenance line.

PBOT will also publish an interactive pothole map, so that Portlanders can track Patch-a-thon's progress.