Debris Flow in Multnomah County, Oregon

Debris Flow January 6, 2022 · Multnomah County, Oregon

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A debris flow from the Tumalt Creek drainage blocked all lanes of I-84, a major transportation corridor between western and eastern Oregon.

The wider storm

The second in a series of strong Pacific fronts brought another round of heavy rain and resulting flooding of mainstem rivers draining the coastal mountains and interior of northwest Oregon. Coastal flooding also occurred at some coastal communities as a result of high astronomical tides combined with high river levels and high seas.

Began near Dodson (45.6011, -122.0407).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1004275. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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