Flood — Polk, Oregon

2009-01-02 to 2009-01-03 · near Suver, Polk, Oregon

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused the Luckiamute river to overflow its banks and flood property near highway 99.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rainfall drenched the region to begin the new year. The heavy rainfall combined with snowmelt runoff caused flooding along multiple rivers in northwest Oregon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 146500. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.