Flood — Douglas, Oregon

2008-12-29 to 2008-12-30 · near Elkton Arpt, Douglas, Oregon

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 140288. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.