Flood in Polk County, Oregon

Flood January 7, 2022 – January 8, 2022 · Polk County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The gauge on the Luckiamute River near Suver rose above flood stage of 27.0 feet at 1230PST, crested at 27.6 feet on the 7th at 1000PST, then dropped below flood stage on the 8th at 0900PST.

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 Mitchell (44.7910, -123.2564).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1004280. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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