Heavy Rain in Harney County, Oregon

Heavy Rain August 4, 2023 · Harney County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The mesonet station SNWO3 28.2 miles north of Riley, OR measured 0.80 inches of rain.

The wider storm

Monsoonal moisture in tandem with a weak upper level low allowed for training storms to form over the Oregon-Nevada border. This created a lot of flooding and and making travel on dirt roads difficult.

Began near Riley (43.9500, -119.5400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1123956. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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