Flood — Lane, Oregon

2025-03-16 · near Firo, Lane, Oregon

Event narrative

Siuslaw river rose above minor flood stage (18 ft) at 7 am on March 16, crested at 18.9 ft at 10 am PST (11 am PDT), and fell below flood stage at 1700 PST (1800 PDT).

Wider weather episode

Two quick hitting shortwave troughs brought widespread and sustained precipitation to the western Oregon allowing for heavy snowfall across the Cascades. A third deep upper trough then quickly followed as well, and due to an accompanying warm-frontal boundary localized river flooding developed due to a combination of ample rainfall and snowmelt.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1240193. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.