Flood in Douglas County, Oregon

Flood December 29, 2008 – December 30, 2008 · Douglas County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Flood Warning was issued for the Umpqua River near Elkton at 29/2213 PST, effective from 29/2213 until 30/0600 PST. The river reached flood stage (33.0 feet) at 29/2130 PST, crested at 33.61 feet at 30/0015 PST, then dropped below flood stage at 30/0300 PST. The warning was cancelled at 30/0409 PST.

The wider storm

Heavy rain on 12/29/08 led to brief flooding on two rivers in Douglas County and a near flood on a third.

Began near Elkton Arpt (43.5879, -123.5606).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 140288. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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