Flash Flood in Crook County, Oregon

Flash Flood May 15, 2023 · Crook County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Cocorahs station reported that heavy rainfall from training thunderstorms between 1700 to 1800 PDT resulted in localized flooding of fields and roads, with minor debris was left behind from receding flood waters. Relayed via a public internet community board, there were several reports from Brasada Ranch resort that homes, roads, and a golf course were damaged by the flash flooding.

The wider storm

A moist southwest flow aloft and building instability at the surface allowed for thunderstorms to develop throughout the day on May 15th. Several thunderstorms that produced periods of heavy rainfall trained over areas of central OR, which result in localized flooding across portions of Crook county.

Began near Powell Butte (44.1800, -121.0800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1104761. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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