Flood — Clatsop, Oregon

2022-01-06 · near Olney, Clatsop, Oregon

Event narrative

Road failure during heavy rain closed Oregon highway 202 approximately 1 mile southeast of Olney.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1004282. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.