Flood — Columbia, Oregon

2022-01-06 · near Mist, Columbia, Oregon

Event narrative

Oregon highway 47 near the Mist junction was closed due to a culvert failing, washing out the road.

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 1004283. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.