Flood — Marion, Oregon

2007-01-04 to 2007-01-06 · near Aurora, Marion, Oregon

Event narrative

The Pudding River at Aurora crested at 21.9 feet on January 5th. Flood stage for this river is 22.0 feet.

Wider weather episode

A strong warm Pacific frontal system brought widespread steady rain to the forecast area over a period of 36 hours. This system brought between 2 to 4 inches of rain to the Coast Range, between 1 to 3 inches to the coast and Willamette Valley, and between 2 to 5 inches to the Cascades. As a result of the steady amounts of rain, a couple rivers within the forecast area reported flooding conditions.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 11583. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.